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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

An abstract of ancient judicial records, prior to the Year Books. See Steph. PI. (7th Ed.) 410. … [Read more...] about ABBBEVIATIO PLACITORUM

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

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

To cause the reduction in the amount of something. Sometimes to deduct, e.g. to abate the rent by setting aside money for repairs done by tenant. … [Read more...] about ABATE