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AUCTIONEER

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A person authorized or licensed by law to sell lands or goods of other persons at public auction; one who sells at auction. Crandall v. State, 28 Ohio St. 481; Williams v. Millington, 1 H. BL 83; Russell v. Miner, 5 Lans. (N. Y.) 539. Auctioneers differ from brokers, in that the latter may both buy and sell, whereas auctioneers can only sell; also brokers may sell by private … [Read more...]

AULA REGIS

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The name of an English court, so called because it was held in the great hall of the king's palace. … [Read more...]

AUCTOR

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In the Roman law. An auctioneer. In the civil law. A grantor or vendor of any kind. In old French law. A plaintiff. Kel ham. … [Read more...]

AUCTORITAS

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In the civil law. Authority. In old European law. A diploma, or royal charter. A word frequently used by Gregory of Tours and later writers. Spel man. Anctoritates philosophorum, medico ram, et poetarnm, sunt in causis alle gandse et tenendse. The opinions of philosophers, physicians, and poets are to be alleged and received in causes. Co. Litt 264. na. Catching at words is … [Read more...]

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