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AVUNCULUS

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In the civil law. A mother's brother. 2 Bl. Comm. 230. Avunculus magnus, a great uncle. Avunculus major, a great grandmother's brother. Avunculus maximum, a great great grandmother's brother. See Dig. 38, 10, 10; Inst. 3, 6, 2. … [Read more...]

AVUS

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In the civil law. A grandfather Inst. 3, 6, 1. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Grandfather. This term is used in making genealogical tables. … [Read more...]

AWAIT

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A term used in old statutes, signifying a lying in wait, or waylaying. … [Read more...]

AWARD

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v. To grant, concede, adjudge to. Thus, a jury awards damages; the court awards an injunction. Starkey v. Minneapolis, 19 Minn. 206 (Gil. 166). n. The decision or determination rendered by arbitrators or commissioners, or other private or extrajudicial deciders, upon a controversy submitted to them; also the writing or document embodying such decision. Law Dictionary - … [Read more...]

AWAY-GOING CROP

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A crop sown before the expiration of a tenancy, which cannot ripen until after its expiration, to which, however, the tenant is entitled. Broom, Max. 412. … [Read more...]

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