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
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AEQUUS
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
ADVISORY OPINION
An opinion that doesn't resolve an actual dispute but one that states what the rule should be in a hypothetical case that provides guidance going forward on a particular matter. … [Read more...] about ADVISORY OPINION
ADVOWTRY
See Advoutbt. ZBDES. Latin: In the civil law. A house, dwelling, place of habitation, whether in the city or country. Dig. 30, 41, 5. In the country everything upon the surface of the soil passed under the term "cedes" Du Cange; Calvin. … [Read more...] about ADVOWTRY
AERA, OR ERA
A fixed point of chronological time, whence any number of years is counted; thus, the Christian era began at the birth of Christ, and the Mohammedan era at the flight of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina. The derivation of the word has been much contested. Wharton. … [Read more...] about AERA, OR ERA