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Lat. In the Roman law. Money, (literally, brass;) metallic money in general, including gold. Dig. 9, 2, 2, pr.; Id. 9, 2, 27, 5; Id. 50, 16, 159. 2Es alienum. A civil law term signifying a debt; the property of another; borrowed money, as distinguished from ces swim, one's own money.^Bs suum. One's own money In the Roman law. Debt; a debt; that which others owe to us, (quod … [Read more...] about AES

L. Fr. The office of an advocate: advocacy. Kelham. … [Read more...] about ADVOCASSIE

Legal maxim and Latin for it is not lawful to build on one's own land what may be injurious to another. A real estate maxim which does not permit one to build something on one's land that might be injurious to the neighbor's land, e.g. a structure that affects the foundation of the building on adjacent land. … [Read more...] about AEDIFICARE IN TUO PROPRIO SOLO NON LICET QUOD ALTERI NOCEAT

In old English law. Esnecy; the right or privilege of the eldest born. Spelman; Glanv. lib. 7, c. 3; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 66, … [Read more...] about AESNECIA

In old English law. A patroness; a woman who had the right of presenting to a church. Spelman. … [Read more...] about ADVOCATA