An impression or image of anything on a seal. Cowell. … [Read more...] about AGALMA
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AGENS
Latin: An agent, a conductor, or manager of affairs. Distinguished from factor, a workman. A plaintiff. Pleta, lib. 4, c. 15, … [Read more...] about AGENS
AFFERE
English law. Signifies either to affere an amercement, i.e. to mitigate the rigor of a fine; or to affere an account, that is, to confirm it on oath in the exchequer. … [Read more...] about AFFERE
AFFINITAS AFFINITATIS
That connexion between two persons which has neither consanguinity nor affinity; as, the connexion between the husband's brother and the wife's sister. This connexion is formed not between the parties themselves, nor between one of spouses and the kinsmen of the other, but between the kinsmen of both. … [Read more...] about AFFINITAS AFFINITATIS
AFFIXES
In the civil law. Connections by marriage, whether of the persons or their relatives. Calvin. Neighbors, who own or occupy adjoining lands. Dig. 10, 1, 12. Affinis mei affinis non est mini af finis. One who is related by marriage to a person related to me by marriage has no affinity to me. Shelf. Mar. & Div. 174. … [Read more...] about AFFIXES