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To add to; to increase; to strengthen; to add force to. Afforce the assise. In old English practice. A method of securing a verdict, where the jury disagreed, by adding other jurors to the panel until twelve could be found who were unanimous in their opinion. Bract, fol. 1856, 292a; Fleta, lib. 4, c. 9, … [Read more...] about AFFORCE

A swearing of the oath of fidelity or of fealty to one's lord, under whose protection the quasi vassal has voluntarily come. Brown. … [Read more...] about AFFIDATIO

In practice. A solemn and formal declaration or asseveration that an affidavit is true, that the witness will tell the truth, etc., this being substituted for an oath in certain cases. A solemn religious asseveration in the nature of an oath. 1 Greenl. Ev. … [Read more...] about AFFIRMATION

Old English law, practice. An ancient practice in trials by jury. It consisted in adding other jurors to the panel of jurors, after the cause had been committed to them, in case they could not agree in a verdict. The author of Fleta (ubi sup) thus describes it. The oath having been administered to the jury, the (prenotarius) prothonotary, addressed them thus: You will say upon … [Read more...] about AFFORCE or AFFORCEMENT OF THE ASSIZE

An act already begun, the completion of which depends on the will of the parties, may be revoked; but if it depend on the will of a third person, or on a contingency, it cannot be revoked. Bac Max. reg. 20. … [Read more...] about AETNA INCEPTUS, CUJUS PERFECTIO PENDOT EX VOLUNTATE PARTIUM, REVOCARI POTEST SI AUTEM PENDET EX VOLUNTATE TORTIAE PERSONAE, VEL EX CONTINGENTI, REVOCARI NON POTEST