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A writ of execution upon a right of presentation to a benefice being recovered in quare impedit, addressed to the bishop or his metropolitan, requiring him to admit and institute the clerk or presentee of the plaintiff. Reg. Orig. 33a. … [Read more...] about ADMITTENDO CLERICO

A person completes the legal requirements necessary to adopt a child that is not his or her biological child and agrees to accept all the responsibilities for the care of the child as if he or she was the biological parent. … [Read more...] about ADOPTIVE PARENT

In old English law. Adultery between parties both of whom were married. Hunter v. U. S., 1 Pin. (Wis.) 91, 39 Am. Dec. 277. Or the offense by an adulteress of continuing to live with the man with whom she committed the adultery. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Sometimes spelled "advowtry." ADVOWEE, or AVOWEE. The person or patron who has a right to present to a benefice. Fleta, lib. … [Read more...] about ADTOUTRY

In European law. An officer who presided over the admiralitas, or collegium ammiralitatis. Locc. de Jur. Mar. lib. 2, c. 2, … [Read more...] about ADMIRAL

A writ for associating certain persons, as knights and other gentlemen of the county, to justices of assize on the circuit Beg. Orig 206. … [Read more...] about ADMITTENDO IN SOCIUM