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APPENSURA

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Payment of money by weight instead of by count Cowell. … [Read more...]

APPEARANCE DAY

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The day on which the parties are bound to appear in court. This is regulated in the different states by particular provisions. … [Read more...]

APPERTAIN

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To belong to; to have relation to; to be appurtenant to. See APPUBTENANT … [Read more...]

APPEARAND HEIR

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In Scotch law. An apparent heir. See Apparent Heir. … [Read more...]

APPLICABLE

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When a constitution or court declares that the common law is in force in a particular state so far as it is applicable, it is meant that it must be applicable to the habits and conditions of the community, as well as in harmony with the genius, the spirit, and the objects of their institutions. Wagner v. Bissell, 3 Iowa, 402. When a constitution prohibits the enactment of local … [Read more...]

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