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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

For Me or until fault. This phrase describes the tenure of an office which is otherwise said to be held "for life or during good behavior." It is equivalent to quam diu bene se gesserit. … [Read more...] about AD VITAM AUT CULPAM

That part of a bill in equity wherein is given the appropriate and technical description of the court in which the bill is filed. The word is sometimes used as descriptive of a formal document, embodying a request, presented to the governor of a state by one or both branches of the legislative body, desiring him to perform some executive act. A place of business or residence. … [Read more...] about ADDRESS

At the suit of. Commonly abbreviated to ads. Used in entering and indexing the names of cases, where it is desired that the name of the defendant should come first. Thus, "B. ads. A." indicates that B. is defendant in an action brought by A., and the title so written would be an inversion of the more usual form "A. v. B." … [Read more...] about AD SECTAM