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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

The adviser of the crown in England on questions of naval and military law. Advocate, lord. The principal crown lawyer in Scotland, and one of the great officers of state of Scotland. It is his duty to act as public prosecutor; but private individuals injured may prosecute upon obtaining his concurrence. He is assisted by a solicitor general and four junior counsel, termed … [Read more...] about ADVOCATE GENERAL

In old English law. The remuneration to the proprietor of a domain for the privilege of feeding swine under the oaks and beeches of his woods. … [Read more...] about AEFESN

A writ which inquired whether the king's tenant holding in chief by chivalry was of full age to receive his lands. It was directed to the escheater of the county. Now disused. XTHELING. In Saxon law. A noble; generally a prince of the blood. … [Read more...] about AETATE PROBANDA

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...] about ADVOCATI ECCLESIAE