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ADVOUTRER

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In old English law. An adulterer. Beaty v. Richardson, 56 S. C. 173, 34 S. B. 73, 46 L. R. A. 517. … [Read more...]

AEQUITAS NUNQUAM CONTRAVENIT LEGEM

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Legal maxim and Latin for equity / fairness never contradicts the law. See also equity follows the law or aequitas legem sequitir. Equity never opposes the law. To supplement, and not to contravene, is its object. … [Read more...]

ADVISEMENT

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Deliberation, consideration, consultation; the consultation of a court, after the argument of a cause by counsel, and before delivering their opinion. Clark v. Read, 5 N. J. Law, 486. … [Read more...]

ADVOWEE, OR AVOWEE

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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...]

Aequitas sequitur legem

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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...]

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