n the civil law. Equity, as opposed to strictum or summum jus, (q. v.) Otherwise called aequum, aequum bonum, aequum et bonum, aequum et justum. Calvin. AEQUITAS AGIT IN PERSONAM Equity acts upon the person. 4 Bouv. Inst. n. 3733. AEQUITAS EST CORRECTIO LEGIS GENERALITER LATAE QUA PARTE DEFICIT Equity is the correction of that wherein the law, by reason of its generality, is … [Read more...] about AEQUITAS
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ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDING
A case, hearing, trial between two parties with opposing interests. … [Read more...] about ADVERSARIAL PROCEEDING
ADVISARE, ADVISARI
Latin: To consult, deliberate, consider, advise; to be advised. Occurring in the phrase curia ad visari vult, (usually abbreviated cur. adv. vult, or C. A. V.,) the court wishes to be advised, or to consider of the matter. … [Read more...] about ADVISARE, ADVISARI
ADULTERINE GUILDS
Traders acting as a corporation without a charter, and paying a fine annually for permission to exercise their usurped privileges. Smith, Wealth Nat b. 1, c. 10. … [Read more...] about ADULTERINE GUILDS
ADVERSARY
A litigant opponent, the opposite party in a writ or action. … [Read more...] about ADVERSARY