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In Scotch law. To maintain, support, provide for; to provide with necessaries. As a noun, maintenance, support ; an allowance from the husband's estate for the support of the wife. Paters. Comp. … [Read more...] about ALIMENT

Proper to be the subject of alienation or transfer. … [Read more...] about ALIENABLE

Latin: In the civil law. Aliments; means of support, including food, (cibaria,) clothing, (vestitus,) and habitation, (habitatio.) Dig. 34, 1, 6. … [Read more...] about ALIMENTA

The condition or state of an alien. … [Read more...] about ALIENAGE

In the Roman and French law this word signifies the food and other things necessary to the support of life, as clothing and the like. The same name is given to the money allowed for aliments. . 2. By the common law, parents and children reciprocally owe each other aliments or maintenance. In the common law, the word alimony is used. Vide Allowance to a Prisoner. … [Read more...] about ALIMENTS