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APT A VIRO

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Fit for a husband; marriageable; a woman who has reached marriageable years. … [Read more...]

ARATURA TERRAE

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The plowing of land by the tenant, or vassal, in the service of his lord. Whishaw. … [Read more...]

ARBITRATION CLAUSE

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A clause within an agreement or contract which requires a party or the parties to settle any and all disputes in an arbitration proceeding rather than a court of law. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition A clause inserted in a contract providing for compulsory arbitration in case of dispute as to rights or liabilities under it; ineffectual if it purports to oust the … [Read more...]

APUD ACTA

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Among the acts; among the recorded proceedings. In the civil law, this phrase is applied to appeals taken orally, in the presence of the judge, at the time of judgment or sentence. … [Read more...]

ARATURIA

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Land suitable for the plow; arable land. Spelman. … [Read more...]

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