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Abatement of legacies
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Abatement of legaciesIs the reduction of legacies for the purpose of paying the testator's debts.
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Abate
To quash, beat down, destroy. That of abating a writ or action - its overthrow or defeat by some fatal exception to it.
Abatement
1) Chancery practice. Is a suspension of all proceedings in a suit, from the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein. 2) Merchant law. By this term is understood the deduction sometimes made at the custom-house from the duties chargeable upon goods when they are damaged.
Abatement of a freehold
The entry of a stranger after the death of the ancestor, and before the heir or devisee takes possession, by which the rightful possession of the heir or devisee is defeated.
Abatement of a writ
Quashing or setting it aside on account of some fatal defect in it.
Abatement of action
A suit which has been quashed and ended.
Abator
1) He who abates or prostrates a nuisance; 2) He who having no right of entry, gets possession of the freehold to the prejudiae of an heir or devisee, after the time when the ancestor died, and before the heir or devisee enters.
Abatuda
Obsolete. Any thing diminished; as, moneta abatuda, which is moneyclipped or diminished in value.
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Abate
To quash, beat down, destroy. That of abating a writ or action - its overthrow or defeat by some fatal exception to it.
Abatement
1) Chancery practice. Is a suspension of all proceedings in a suit, from the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein. 2) Merchant law. By this term is understood the deduction sometimes made at the custom-house from the duties chargeable upon goods when they are damaged.
Abatement of a freehold
The entry of a stranger after the death of the ancestor, and before the heir or devisee takes possession, by which the rightful possession of the heir or devisee is defeated.
Abatement of a writ
Quashing or setting it aside on account of some fatal defect in it.
Abatement of action
A suit which has been quashed and ended.
Abatement of legacies
Abator
1) He who abates or prostrates a nuisance; 2) He who having no right of entry, gets possession of the freehold to the prejudiae of an heir or devisee, after the time when the ancestor died, and before the heir or devisee enters.
Abatuda
Obsolete. Any thing diminished; as, moneta abatuda, which is moneyclipped or diminished in value.
Abavia
Civil law. Is the great grandmother, or fourth female ascendant.
Abavus
Civil law. Is the great grandfather, or fourth male ascendant.
Abbacinare
A barbaric form of corporal punishment meted out in the middle ages where persons would be permanently blinded by the pressing of hot irons to the open eyes.
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Abate
To quash, beat down, destroy. That of abating a writ or action - its overthrow or defeat by some fatal exception to it.
Abatement
1) Chancery practice. Is a suspension of all proceedings in a suit, from the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein. 2) Merchant law. By this term is understood the deduction sometimes made at the custom-house from the duties chargeable upon goods when they are damaged.
Abatement of a freehold
The entry of a stranger after the death of the ancestor, and before the heir or devisee takes possession, by which the rightful possession of the heir or devisee is defeated.
Abatement of a writ
Quashing or setting it aside on account of some fatal defect in it.
Abatement of action
A suit which has been quashed and ended.
Abator
1) He who abates or prostrates a nuisance; 2) He who having no right of entry, gets possession of the freehold to the prejudiae of an heir or devisee, after the time when the ancestor died, and before the heir or devisee enters.
Abatuda
Obsolete. Any thing diminished; as, moneta abatuda, which is moneyclipped or diminished in value.
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Abate
To quash, beat down, destroy. That of abating a writ or action - its overthrow or defeat by some fatal exception to it.
Abatement
1) Chancery practice. Is a suspension of all proceedings in a suit, from the want of proper parties capable of proceeding therein. 2) Merchant law. By this term is understood the deduction sometimes made at the custom-house from the duties chargeable upon goods when they are damaged.
Abatement of a freehold
The entry of a stranger after the death of the ancestor, and before the heir or devisee takes possession, by which the rightful possession of the heir or devisee is defeated.
Abatement of a writ
Quashing or setting it aside on account of some fatal defect in it.
Abatement of action
A suit which has been quashed and ended.
Abatement of legacies
Abator
1) He who abates or prostrates a nuisance; 2) He who having no right of entry, gets possession of the freehold to the prejudiae of an heir or devisee, after the time when the ancestor died, and before the heir or devisee enters.
Abatuda
Obsolete. Any thing diminished; as, moneta abatuda, which is moneyclipped or diminished in value.
Abavia
Civil law. Is the great grandmother, or fourth female ascendant.
Abavus
Civil law. Is the great grandfather, or fourth male ascendant.
Abbacinare
A barbaric form of corporal punishment meted out in the middle ages where persons would be permanently blinded by the pressing of hot irons to the open eyes.
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