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AFFIRMANT

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A person who testifies on affirmation, or who affirms instead of taking an oath. See Affiem'ation. Used in affidavits and depositions which are affirmed, instead of sworn to in place of the word "deponent." Affirmantis est probare. He who affirms must prove. Porter v. Stevens, 9 Cush. (Mass.) 535. Affirmanti, non neganti incnmbit pro batio. The [burden of] proof lies upon him … [Read more...]

AFFORCE

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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...]

ADVOCATI ECCLESIAE

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A term used In the ecclesiastical law to denote the patrons of churches who presented to the living on an avoidance. This term was also , applied to those who were retained to argue the cases of the church. … [Read more...]

AEGROTO

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Lat. Being sick or indisposed. A term used in some of the older reports. "Holt wgroto." 11 Mod. 179. iEGYIiDE. Uncompensated, unpaid for, unavenged. From the participle of exclusion, a, <b, or ex, (Goth.,) and gild, payment, requital. Anc. Inst Eng. … [Read more...]

AETHELING

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In Saxon law. A noble; generally a prince of the blood. … [Read more...]

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