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in civil law. Takes place when the thing belonging to one person is attached or united to that which belongs to another, whether this union is caused by inclusion, as if one man's diamond be encased in another's ring; by soldering, as if one's guard be soldered on another's sword; by sewing, as by employing the silk of one to make the coat of another; by construction; as by … [Read more...] about ADJUNCTION

For answering ; to make answer; words used in certain writs employed for bringing a person before the court to make answer in defense in a proceeding. Thus there is a capias ad respondendum, q. v.; also a habeas corpus ad respondendum. … [Read more...] about AD RESPONDENDUM

For life. Bract fol. 13&. In feodo, vel ad vitam; in fee, or for life Id. … [Read more...] about AD VITAM

Addonne. L. Fr. Given to. Kelham. … [Read more...] about ADDONE

To satisfy. The emphatic words of the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum, which requires the sheriff to take the person of the defendant to satisfy the plaintiff's claim. … [Read more...] about AD SATISFACIENDUM