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The person or patron who has a right to present to a benefice. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 14. Advowee paramount. The sovereign, or highest patron. … [Read more...] about ADVOWEE, OR AVOWEE

Latin for equity follows the law. Equity cannot alter the law of the land, but follows it. Both in the sense of obeying the law, and conforming to its general rules and policy, and also in applying to equitable estates and interests the rules by which at common law legal estates and interests of a similar kind are governed. … [Read more...] about Aequitas sequitur legem

Counselling, suggesting, or advising, but not imperative. A verdict on an issue out of chancery is advisory. Watt v. Starke, 101 U. S. 252, 25 L, Ed. 826. … [Read more...] about ADVISORY

In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the right of presenting a fit person to the bishop, to be by Mm admitted and instituted to a certain benefice within the diocese, which has become vacant 2 Bl. Comm. 21; Co. Litt 1196, 120a. The person enjoying this right is called the "patron" (patronus) of the church, and was … [Read more...] about ADVOWSON

Lat. Equal; even. A provision in a will for the division of the residuary estate ex aequus among the legatees means equally or evenly. Archer v. Morris, 61 N. J. Eq. 152, 47 Atl. 275. … [Read more...] about AEQUUS