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Partition, apportionment, division; the distribution of land under an inclosure act, or shares in a public undertaking or corporation. Allotment note. In English law. A writing by a seaman, whereby he makes an assignment of part of his wages in favor of his wife, father or mother, grandfather or grandmother, brother or sister. Every allotment note must be in a form sanctioned … [Read more...] about ALLOTMENT

(A) relationship. The union or connexion of two persons or families by marriage, which is also called affinity. This is derived from the Latin preposition ad and ligare, to bind. (B) international law. A contract, treaty, or league between two sovereigns or states, made to insure their safety and common defence. 2. Alliances made for warlike purposes are divided in general into … [Read more...] about ALLIANCE

One to whom an allotment Is made, who receives a ratable share under an allotment; a person to whom land under an inclosure act or shares in a public undertaking are allotted. … [Read more...] about ALLOTTEE

Legal maxim and Latin for a party alleging his own infamy / turpitude is not to be heard. A person alleges or boasts of his or her own depraved conduct should not be heard from in court. When a person does an act which may be rightfully performed, he cannot say that such act was intentionally done wrongly. See In re Hallett, where an obiter dictum found in the judgment of the … [Read more...] about ALLEGANS SUAM TURPITUDINEM NON EST AUDIENDUS

The running of one vessel into or against another, as distinguished from a collision, i.e., the running of two vessels against each other. … [Read more...] about ALLISION