A civil law term signifying an inventory or enumeration of things in one's possession. Calvin. … [Read more...] about APOGRAPHIA
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APPARENT DANGER
Apparent danger, as used with reference to the doctrine of self-defense in homicide, means such overt actual demonstration, by conduct and acts, of a design to take life or do some great personal injury, as would make the killing apparently necessary to self-preservation. Evans v. State, 44 Miss. 773; Stoneman v. Com., 25 Grat. (Va.) 896; Leigh v. People, 113 111. 379. Apparent … [Read more...] about APPARENT DANGER
ANTIGRAPHY
A copy or counterpart of a deed. … [Read more...] about ANTIGRAPHY
APANAGE
In old French law. A provision of lands or feudal superiorities assigned by the kings of France for the maintenance of their younger sons. An allow ance assigned to a prince of the reigning house for his proper maintenance out of the public treasury. 1 Hallam, Mid. Ages, pp. ii, 88; Wharton. … [Read more...] about APANAGE
ANTILAPSE STATUTE
A savings statute in trusts and estates law where a will that grants property to an heir who dies before the will maker will not result in the invalidation of the gift by default of law. If a gift was made to 2 brothers and one predeceases the maker of the will, the gift can be invalidated as a result of default operation of the law. Some statutes will save the intention of the … [Read more...] about ANTILAPSE STATUTE