Latin: In the civil and old English law. To lose. Hence the old Scotch "amitt" Amittere curiam. To lose the court; to be deprived of the privilege of attending the court. Amittere legem terrse. To lose the protection afforded by the law of the land. Amittere liberam legem. To lose one's frank law. A term having the same meaning as amittere legem terra, (q. v.) He who lost his … [Read more...] about AMITTERE
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
A voluntary professional legal association founded in 1878 to improve the quality of the legal system, legal services and legal education. … [Read more...] about AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION
AMNESTY
A sovereign act of pardon and oblivion for past acts, granted by a government to all persons (or to certain persons) who have been guilty of crime or delict, generally political offenses,treason, sedition, rebellion,and often conditioned upon their return to obedience and duty within a prescribed time. A declaration of the person or persons who have newly acquired or recovered … [Read more...] about AMNESTY
AMERICAN CLAUSE
In marine insurance. A proviso in a policy to the effect that, in case of any subsequent insurance, the insurer shall nevertheless be answerable for the full extent of the sum subscribed by him, without right to claim contribution from subsequent underwriters. American Ins. Co. v. Griswold, 14 Wend. (N. Y.) 399. … [Read more...] about AMERICAN CLAUSE
AMONG
Intermingled with. "A thing which is among others is intermingled with them. Commerce among the states cannot stop at the external boundary line of each state, but may be introduced into the interior." Gibbons v. Ogden, 9 Wheat 194, 6 L. Ed. 23. distributed among several persons, It cannot be all given to one. nor can any of the persons be wholly excluded from the distribution. … [Read more...] about AMONG