In Roman law. The perfect conveyance or transfer of property from one Roman citizen to another. This term gave place to the simple alienatio, which is used in the Digest and Institutes, as well as in the feudal law, and from which the English "alienation" has been formed. Inst 2, 8, pr.; Id. 2, 1, 40; Dig. 50, 16, 28. … [Read more...] about ABALIENATIO
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ABATAMENTUM
Lat. In old English law. An abatement of freehold ; an entry upon lands by way of interposition between the death of the ancestor and the entry of the heir. Co. Litt. 277a; Yel. 151. … [Read more...] about ABATAMENTUM
ABBBEVIATIO PLACITORUM
An abstract of ancient judicial records, prior to the Year Books. See Steph. PI. (7th Ed.) 410. … [Read more...] about ABBBEVIATIO PLACITORUM
ABETTOR
In criminal law. An instigator, or setter on; one who promotes or procures a crime to be committed; one who commands, advises, instigates, of encourages another to commit a crime; a person who, being present or in the neighborhood, incites another to commit a crime, and thus becomes a principal. The distinction between abettors and accessaries is the presence or absence at the … [Read more...] about ABETTOR
ABAMITA
Lai In the civil law. A great great grandfather's sister, (abavi soror.) Inst. 3, 6, 6; Dig. 38, 10, 3. Called amita maxima. Id. 38, iO, 10, 17. Called, in Brac ton, abamita magna. Bract, fol. 68&. … [Read more...] about ABAMITA