Persons who, In court leets, upon oath, settle and moderate the fines and amercements imposed on those who have committed offenses arbitrarily punishable, or that have no express penalty appointed by statute. They are also appointed to moderate fines, etc., in courts baron. Cowell. … [Read more...] about AFFEERORS
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AFFINITAS
Latin: In the civil law. Affinity; relationship by marriage. Inst. 1, 10, 6. Affinitaa affinitatis. Remote relationship by marriage. That connection between parties fiinity nor affinity. Chinn v. State, 47 Ohio t. 575, 26 N. E. 986, 11 L. R, A. 630. … [Read more...] about AFFINITAS
AFFIX
To fix or fasten upon, to attach to, inscribe, or impress upon, as a signature, a seal, a trade mark. Pen. Code N. Y. … [Read more...] about AFFIX
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