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AGE
Signifies those periods in the lives of persons of both sexes which enable them to do certain acts which, before they had arrived at those periods, they were prohibited from doing. The length of time during which a person has lived or a thing has existed. In the old books, "age" is commonly used to signify "full age;" that is, the age of twenty one years. Litt. … [Read more...] about AGE
AGER
Lat. In the civil law. A field; land generally. A portion of land inclosed by definite boundaries. Municipality No. 2 v. Orleans Cotton Press, 18 La. 167, 36 Am. Dec. 624. In old English law. An acre. Spelman. … [Read more...] about AGER
AFTER
Later, succeeding, subsequent to, inferior in point of time or of priority or preference. ?After acquired. Acquired after a particular date or event Thus, a judgment is a lien on after acquired realty, t. e., land acquired by the debtor after entry of the judgment Hughes v. Hughes, 152 Pa. 590, 26 Atl. 101. After born. A statute making a will void as to after born children … [Read more...] about AFTER
AGE DISCRIMINATION
The substandard treatment of an employee or potential employee (such as an applicant for a job) compared to others based upon the age of the employee. Federal law protects age discrimination against those who are at least 40 years old. … [Read more...] about AGE DISCRIMINATION