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A positive right to perform an act using the land of another, e.g. the right to use a walking path. … [Read more...] about AFFIRMATIVE EASEMENT

Disposition; intention, impulse or affection of the mind. One of the causes for a challenge of a juror is propter affectum, on account of a suspicion of Mat or favor. 3 Bl. Comm. 363; Co. Litt. 156. Affectus pnxtitnr licet non sequatnr effectus. The intention is punished although the intended result does not follow. 9 Coke, 55. … [Read more...] about AFFECTUS

A person or party that is connected or has an ownership interest, frequently a relationship in which one of a group of companies owns less than a majority of the other company's stock and is called an affiliate. … [Read more...] about AFFILIATE

An answer which is filed by a defendant which refutes the allegations made by a plaintiff specifically rather than an answer in the form of a general denial of all allegations. … [Read more...] about AFFIRMATIVE PLEADING

Affreightment;-a contract for the hire of a vessel. From the Fr. fret, which, according to Cowell, meant tons or tonnage. … [Read more...] about AFFEECTAMENTUM