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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

An act of legislation which comes into operation within a limited area upon being adopted, in manner prescribed therein, by the inhabitants of that area. … [Read more...] about ADOPTIVE ACT

In Roman law. An accessory party to a promise, who received the same promise as his principal did, and could equally receive and exact payment; or he only stipulated for a part of that for which the principal stipulated, and then his rights were coextensive with the amount of his own stipulation. Sandars, Just. Inst. (5th Ed.) 348. … [Read more...] about ADSTIPUIiATOR