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In the civil law. Money or other valuable things given by the buyer to the seller, for the purpose of evidencing the contract; earnest. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition contracts, in the civil law. Money or other valuable things given by the buyer to the seller, for the purpose of evidencing the contract earnest. 2. There are two kinds of arrhae; one kind given … [Read more...] about ARRHAE

Words used in a technical sense; words scientifically fit to carry the sense assigned them. … [Read more...] about ART, WORDS OF

A term used in Scotch, law in cases where there is more than the debt due to the adjudging creditor, when it is usual to accumulate each debt by itself, so that any error that may arise in ascertaining one of the debts need not reach to all the rest. Where the creditor holds several distinct debts, a separate adjudication for each claim is thus called. … [Read more...] about ARTICULATE ADJUDICATION

In English and Scotch law. Indefinite services formerly demandable from tenants, but prohibited by statute, (20 Geo. II. c. 50, … [Read more...] about ARRIAGE AND CARRIAGE

To avouch; as if a man were taken with stolen goods in his possession he was allowed a lawful arthel, i.e., vouchee, to clear him of the felony; but provision was made against it by 28 Hen. VIII. c. 6. Blount … [Read more...] about ARTHEL, ARDHEL, or ARDDELIO