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AETHELING

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

ADVOCATIA

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In the civil law. The quality, function, privilege, or territorial jurisdiction of an advocate. … [Read more...]

AEGYLDE

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Uncompensated, unpaid for, unavenged. From the participle of exclusion, a, ae, or ex, (Goth.,) and gild, payment requital. Anc. Inst. Eng. … [Read more...]

ADVOCATION

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In Scotch law. A process by which an action may be carried from an inferior to a superior court before final judgment in the former. … [Read more...]

AEL

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A Norman French term signifying "grandfather." It is also spelled "aieul" and "ayle." Kelham. iEquior est dispositio legis qnam homi nis. The disposition of the law is more equitable than that of man. 8 Coke, 152. iEQUITAS. In the civil law. Equity, as opposed to strictum or summum jus, (q. v.) Otherwise called cequum, mquum bonum, cequum et bonum, cequum et justum. Calvin. … [Read more...]

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