A committee that is put together as a result of necessity to review and supervise a task or reivew a specific issue. … [Read more...] about AD HOC COMMITTEE
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AD MANUM
Latin: At hand; ready for use. Et querens sectam habeat ad manum; and the plaintiff immediately have his suit ready. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 44, … [Read more...] about AD MANUM
AD AUDIENDUM ET DETERMINANDUM
To hear and determine. St Westm. 2, cc. 29, 30. … [Read more...] about AD AUDIENDUM ET DETERMINANDUM
AD EFFECTUM
To the effect, or end. Co. Litt 204a; 2 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 802, I 2143. Ad effectum seguentem, to the effect following. 2 Salk. 417. … [Read more...] about AD EFFECTUM
AD HOMINEM
Latin for to the person or to the man. That which is personal rather than logical, usually referring to an argument. An attack on the person's character rather than relevant to the issue being argued. Arguments made that result in attacking the person using some irrelevant fact rather than being based in logic. … [Read more...] about AD HOMINEM