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In practice. The confirming, or ratifying a former law, or judgment. Cowell; Blount. The confirmation and ratification by an apellate court of a judgment, order, or decree of a lower court brought before it for review. See Affirm.. A dismissal of an appeal for want of prosecution is not an "affirmance" of the judgment. Drummond v. Husson, 14 N. Y. 60. The ratification or … [Read more...] about AFFIRMANCE

To set a price or value on a thing. Blount. … [Read more...] about AFFORARE

One who assists, defends, or pleads for another; one who renders legal advice and aid and pleads the cause of another before a court. A person learned in the law, and duly admitted to practice, who assists his client with advice, and pleads for him in open court. Holthouse. The College or Faculty of Advocates is a corporate body in Scotland, consisting of the members of the bar … [Read more...] about ADVOCATE

In the Roman law. The iEdilitian Edict; an edict providing remedies for frauds in sales, the execution of which belonged to the curule sediles. Dig. 21, 1. See Cod. 4, 58. … [Read more...] about AEDILITUM EDICTUM

Latin: In the civil law. Age. Aetas infantiae prozima. The age next to infancy; the first half of the period of childhood, (pueritia,) extending from seven years to ten and a half. Inst 3, 20, 9; 4 Bl. Comm. 22. iEtas legitima. Lawful age; the age of twenty five. Dig. 3, 5, 27, pr.; Id. 26, 2, 32, 2; Id. 27, 7, 1, pr.^tas perfecta. Complete age; full age; the age of twenty … [Read more...] about AETAS