Latin: An officer having charge of the correspondence (epistolce) of his superior or sovereign; a secretary. Calvin. ; Spiegelius. … [Read more...] about AB EPISTOLIS
A
A 1
Of the highest qualities. An expression which originated in a practice of underwriters of rating vessels in three classes, A, B, and Cj and these again in ranks numbered. Abbott. A description of a ship as "A 1" amounts to a warranty. Ollive T. Booker, 1 Exch. 423. … [Read more...] about A 1
A PALATIO
Latin: From palatium, (a palace.) Counties palatine are hence so called. 1 Bl. Oomm. 117. See Palatium. A piratis ant latronibns capti liberi permanent. Persons taken by pirates or robbers remain free. Dig. 49, 15, 19, 2; Gro. de J. B. lib. 3, c. 3, … [Read more...] about A PALATIO
A.2d
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AB EXTRA
(Latin: extra, beyond, without.) From without Lunt v. Holland, 14 Mass. 151. … [Read more...] about AB EXTRA