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To convert land Into a forest in the legal sense of the word. … [Read more...] about AFFOREST

To act upon; influence; change; enlarge or abridge. This word is often used in the sense of acting injuriously upon persons and things. Ryan v. Carter, 93 U. S. 84, 23 L. Ed. 807; Tyler v. Wells, 2 Mo. App. 538; Holland v. Dickerson, 41 Iowa, 373; United States v. Ortega, 11 Wheat. 467, 6 L. Ed. 521. Affectio tua nomen imponit operi tuo. Your disposition (or intention) gives … [Read more...] about AFFECT

A written or printed declaration or statement of facts, made voluntarily, and confirmed by the oath or affirmation of the party making it, taken before an officer having authority to administer such oath. Cox v. Stern, 170 111. 442, 48 N. Bl 906, 62 Am. St Rep. 385; Hays v. Loomis, 34 111. 18. An affidavit is a written declaration under oath, made without notice to the adverse … [Read more...] about AFFIDAVIT

A defense raised, usually in criminal cases, which absolves the defendant from liability but which usually must be proven by the defendant to be used. These include self-defense, mistake of fact, insanity, and that the court lacks subject matter jurisdiction. The standard of proof in asserting an affirmative defense is usually less than beyond reasonable doubt and frequently by … [Read more...] about AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE

The making over, pawning, or mortgaging a thing to assure the payment of a sum of money, or the discharge of some other duty or service. Crabb, Technol. Diet. … [Read more...] about AFFECTION