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
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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
AFFIDARE
To swear faith to; to pledge one's faith or do fealty by making oath. Cowell. … [Read more...] about AFFIDARE
AFFIRMANCE DAY GENERAL
In the English court of exchequer, is a day appointed by the judges of the common pleas, and barons of the exchequer, to be held a few days after the beginning of every term for the general affirmance or reversal of judgments. 2 Tidd, Pr. 1091. … [Read more...] about AFFIRMANCE DAY GENERAL
AFFORATUS
Appraised or valued, as things vendible in a market. Blount … [Read more...] about AFFORATUS