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In Scotch law. An abstract of the decree of adjudication, and of the lands adjudged, with the amount of the debt. Adjudication is that diligence (execution) of the law by which the real estate of a debtor is adjudged to belong to his creditor in payment of a debt; and the abbreviate must be recorded in the register of adjudications. … [Read more...] about ABBREVIATE OF ADJUDICATION

In feudal law. A fine for not setting out to join the army in obedience to the summons of the king. ARIERBAN, or ARRIERE BAN. An edict of the ancient kings of France and Germany, commanding all their vassals, the noblesse, and the vassals' vassals, to enter the army, or forfeit their estates on refusal. Spelman. … [Read more...] about ABIBANNUM

Property which it appears that the owner has relinquished rights and possession, for example, property left intentionally in an empty lot and left as trash. … [Read more...] about ABANDONED PROPERTY

The removal, prostration, or destruction of, that which causes a nuisance, whether by breaking or pulling it down, or otherwise removing, disintegrating, or effacing it Ruff v. Phillips, 50 Ga. 130. The remedy which the law allows a party injured by a nuisance of destroying or removing it by his own act, so as he commits no riot in doing it, nor occasions (in the case of a … [Read more...] about ABATEMENT OF A NUISANCE

practice. The omission of some words or letters in writing; as when fieri facias is written fi. fa. 2. In writing contracts it is the better practice to make no abbreviations; but in recognizances, and many other contracts, they are used; as John Doe tent to prosecute, Richard Roe tent to appear, when the recognizances are used, they are drawn out in extenso. … [Read more...] about ABBREVIATION