Extremely fine points, or subtleties of litigation. Nearly equivalent to the modern phrase "sharp practice." "It is unconscionable in a defendant to take advantage of the apices litigandi, to turn a plaintiff around and make him pay costs when his demand is just." Per Lord Mansfield, in 3 Burr. 1243. … [Read more...]

A furnisher or provider. Formerly the sheriff, in England, had charge of certain county affairs and disbursements, in which capacity he was called "apparator comitatus," and received therefor a considerable emolument. Cowell. … [Read more...]

In medical jurisprudence. Want of breath; difficulty in breathing; partial or temporary suspension of respiration; specifically, such difficulty of respiration resulting from over oxygenation of the blood, and in this distinguished from "asphyxia," which is a condition resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood due to suffocation or any serious interference with normal … [Read more...]

eccles. law. An officer or messenger employed to serve the process of the spiritual courts in England. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. A writing acknowledging payments; acquittance. It differs from acceptation in this: that acceptilation imports a complete discharge of the former obligation whether payment be made or not; apocha, discharge only upon payment being made. Calvin. AFOCH2E ONERATORLffi. In old commercial law. Bills of lading. … [Read more...]