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In Spanish American law. A document issued to a claimant of land as a protection to him, until a survey can be ordered, and the title of possession issued by an authorized commissioner. Trimble v. Smither's Adm'r, 1 Tex. 790. … [Read more...] about AMPARO

Lat. A friend of the court. A by stander (usually a counsellor) who interposes and volunteers information upon some matter of law in regard to which the judge is doubtful or mistaken, or upon a matter of which the court may take judicial cognizance. Counsel in court frequently act in this capacity when they happen to be in possession of a case which the judge has not seen, or … [Read more...] about AMICUS CURIiE

In the civil law. A deferring of judgment until a cause be further examined. Calvin.; Cowell. An ortler for the rehearing of a cause on a day appointed, for the sake of more ample information. Halifax, Anal. b. 3, c. 13, n. 32. In French law. A duplicate of an acquittance or other instrument. A notary's copy of acts passed before him, delivered to the parties. … [Read more...] about AMPLIATION

Fr. In French maritime law. Admiral. Ord. de la Mar. liv. 1, tit 1, … [Read more...] about AMIRAL

In the Roman law. More; further; more time. A word which the praetor pronounced in cases where there was any obscurity in a cause, and the judices were uncertain whether to condemn or acquit; by which the case was deferred to a day named. Adam, Rom. Ant. 287. … [Read more...] about AMPLIUS