English law. The title which the king acquires in land, when a party, who held not of the king, is attainted of felony. He acquires the power not only to take the profits for a full year, but to waste and demolish houses, and to extirpate woods and trees. 2. This is but a chattel interest. … [Read more...] about ANNUM DIEM ET VASTUM
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ANTECESSOR
An ancestor, (q. v.) … [Read more...] about ANTECESSOR
ANNUS
Lat. In civil and old English law. A year; the period of three hundred and sixty five days. Dig. 40, 7, 4, 5; Calvin.; Bract, fol. 3596. Annus deliberandi. In Scotch law. A year of deliberating; a year to deliberate. The year allowed by law to the heir to deliberate whether he will enter and represent his ancestor. It commences on the death of the ancestor, unless in the case … [Read more...] about ANNUS
ANTEDATE
To date an instrument as of a time before the time it was written. … [Read more...] about ANTEDATE
ANNUS LUCTUS
Latin for the year of mourning. … [Read more...] about ANNUS LUCTUS