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ANIMUS

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Lat. Mind; Intention; disposition; design; will. Animo, (q. v.;) with the intention or design. These terms are derived from the civil law. Animus cancellandi. The intention of destroying or canceling, (applied to wills.) Animus capiendi. The intention to take or capture. 4 C. Rob. Adm. 126, 155Animus de dicaudi. The intention of donating or dedicating. Animus defamandi. The … [Read more...]

ANIMUS CANCELLANDI

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An intention to destroy or cancel. The least tearing of a will by a testator, animus cancellandi, renders it invalid. See Cancellation. … [Read more...]

ANCILLARY JURISDICTION

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Having concurrent jurisdiction. Also where a federal court may take control over an entire matter not usually under the purview of the federal court so as to render judgment on the matter as a whole. … [Read more...]

ANGLICE

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In English. A term formerly used in pleading when a thing is described both in Latin and English, inserted immediately after the Latin and as an introduction of the English translation. … [Read more...]

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