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In the civil law. A driving to, as of cattle to water. Dig. 8, 3, 1, 1. … [Read more...] about APPULSUS

An officer in the exchequer, clothed with the duty of examining the sheriffs in respect of their accounts. Usually called the "foreign apposer." Termes de la Ley. … [Read more...] about APPOSER

A contract by which one person, usually a minor, called the "apprentice," is bound to another person, called the "master," to serve him during a prescribed term of years in his art, trade, or business, in consideration of being instructed by the master in such art or trade, and (commonly) of receiving his support and maintenance from the master during such term. The term during … [Read more...] about APPRENTICESHIP

That which belongs to something else; an adjunct; an appendage; something annexed to another thing more worthy as principal, and which passes as incident to it, as a right of way or other easement to land; an out house, barn, garden, or orchard, to a house or messuage. Meek v. Breckenridge, 29 Ohio St 642; Harris v. Elliott, 10 Pet. 54, 9 I Ed. 333; Humphreys v. McKissock, 140 … [Read more...] about APPURTENANCE

French law. Postil. In general this means an addition or annotation made in the margin of an act, [contract in writing,] or of some writing. Mer. Rep. … [Read more...] about APPOSTILLE