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ARBOR CONSANGUINITATIS

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A table, formed in the shape of a tree, showing the genealogy of a family. See the arbor civilis of the civilians and canonists. Hale, Com. Law, 335. Arbor dum crescit, lignum cum ores cere nescit. [That which is] a tree while it grows, [is] wood when it ceases to grow. Cro. Jac. 166; Hob. 776, in marg. … [Read more...]

ARCHIVIST

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One to whose care the archives have been confided. The custodian of archives. … [Read more...]

ARGENTARIUS

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In the Roman law, a money lender or broker; a dealer in money; a banker. Argentarium, the instrument of the loan, similar to the modern word "bond" or "note." … [Read more...]

ARCTA ET SALVA CUSTODIA

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Lat. In strict and safe custody or keeping. When a defendant is arrested on a capias ad satisfaciendum, (ca. sa.,) he is to be kept arcta et salva custodi. 3 Bl. Comm. 415. … [Read more...]

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