A witness who is permitted to testify under the business records exception to the hearsay rule so as to lay a foundation for admission of evidence as to the procedure and maintenance of business records. … [Read more...]

To make one's self fit or prepared to exercise a right, office, or franchise. To take the steps necessary to prepare one's self for an office or appointment, as by taking oath, giving bond, etc. Pub. St. Mass. p. 1294; Archer v. State, 74 Md. 443, 22 Atl. 8, 28 Am. St. Rep. 261; Hale v. Salter, 25 La. Ann. 324; State v. Albert, 55 Kan. 154, 40 Pac. 286. Also to limit; to … [Read more...]

(A) persons. The state or condition of a person. 2. Two contrary qualities cannot be in the same person at the same time. 3. Every one is presumed to know the quality of the person with whom he is contracting. 4. In the United States, the people happily are all upon an equality in their civil and political rights. (B) pleading. That which distinguishes one thing from another of … [Read more...]

Latin: As long as; so long as. A word of limitation in old conveyances. Co. litt 235a. … [Read more...]

As long as he shall behave himself well; during good behavior; a clause frequent in letters patent or grants of certain offices, to secure them so long as the persons to whom they are granted shall not be guilty of abusing them, the opposite clause being "durante bene placito," (during the pleasure of the grantor.) Quamvis aliquid per se non sit malum, tain en, si sit mali … [Read more...]