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To assert or say that something is true. (A) In civil lawsuits, a defendant will answer each allegation made by a plaintiff and either admit or deny the allegation. If a defendant admits to an allegation, the plaintiff then does not need to prove the claim. (B) In a criminal prosecution, to admit is to agree that one is guilty of a criminal offense, a guilty plea. (C) In a case … [Read more...] about ADMIT

(A) civil law. The act by which a person chooses another from a strange family, to have all the rights of his own child. (B) (1) The process of becoming the legal parent to the child of another person. (2) To accept something or make it practice as seen elsewhere, such as the state's legislature's adoption of a local law. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition The act of … [Read more...] about ADOPTION

Side judges. Assistants or advisers of the regular magistrates, or appointed as their substitutes in certain cases. Calvin. … [Read more...] about ADSESSORES

An administrator who replaces an executor that is named in a will. This occurs when a will doesn't appoint an executor or the named executor is unavailable to serve as such. See ADMINISTRATOR CUM TESTAMENTO ANNEXO. … [Read more...] about ADMINSITRATOR WITH WILL ANNEXED

In English law. The act of giving possession of a copyhold estate. It is of three kinds: (1) Upon a voluntary grant by the lord, where the land has escheated or reverted to him. (2) Upon surrender by the former tenant. (3) Upon descent, where the heir is tenant on his ancestor's death. … [Read more...] about ADMITTANCE