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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

Lat. One who corrupts; one who seduces another man's wife. Adulter solidorum. A corruptor of metals; a counterfeiter. Calvin. … [Read more...] about ADULTER

That which comes incidentally, fortuitously, or out of the regular course. "Adventitious value" of lands. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition adventitius. From advenio; what comes incidentally; us adventitia bona, goods that, fall to a man otherwise than by inheritance; or adventitia dos, a dowry or portion given by some other friend beside the parent. … [Read more...] about ADVENTITIOUS

In the civil law. Against, (contra) Adversus oonos mores, against good morals. Dig. 47, 10, 15. … [Read more...] about ADVERSUS

In the civil law. An adulteress; a woman guilty of adultery. Dig. 48, 5, 4, pr.; Id. 48, 5, 15, 8. … [Read more...] about ADULTERA