To draw or drain water from marsh grounds. Cowell. … [Read more...] about ASSEWIARE
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ASSIGNMENT OF INCOME
To transfer to another the income from an income generating property, usually in order to avoid the receipt of its income which would generate additional tax liability. … [Read more...] about ASSIGNMENT OF INCOME
ASSASSIN
crim, law. An assassin is one who attacks another either traitorously, or with the advantage of arms or place) or of a number of persons who support him, and kills his victim. This being done with malice, aforethought, is murder. The term assassin is but little used in the common law, it is borrowed from the civil law. … [Read more...] about ASSASSIN
ASSENTIO MENTIUM
Latin for a meeting of minds or the mutual assent of the parties. … [Read more...] about ASSENTIO MENTIUM
ASSASSINATION
Murder committed for hire, without provocation or cause of resentment given to the murderer by the person upon whom the crime is committed. Ersk. Inst. 4, 4, 45. A murder committed treacherously, or by stealth or surprise, or by lying in wait. … [Read more...] about ASSASSINATION