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Ad damnum
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Ad damnumPleading. To the damage. In all personal and mixed actions, withthe exception of actions of debt qui tam, where the plaintiff has sustained no damages, the declaration concludes ad damnum.
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Pleading
Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence.
Damage
Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
Personal
Belonging to the person.
Mixed
To join; to mingle. A compound made of several simples is said to be something mixed.
Exception
1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper.
Debt
Whatever one owes. A sum of money due by certain and express agreement.
Plaintiff
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a petitioner.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Damnum
Latin. That which is taken away: loss: damage; legal hurt or harm. Plural, damna; legal losses. Damnificatus, injured, damaged, damnified. Damnosa, hurtful.
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Ad diem
At the day, as a plea of payment ad diem, on the day when the moneybecame due.
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Actus doi nomini facit injuriam
An act of God does wrong to no one.
Actus legis nomini faeit injuriam
An act of the law wrongs no man.
Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea
An act does not make a man a criminal, unless his intention be criminal. To constitute a crime the intent and the act must concur; a mere overt act, without wrongful intention, does not make guilt.
Actus reus
(United Kingdom) A guilty deed or act.
Ad colligendum bona
When a person dies and there is no apparent executor or administrator, a person can be appointed by Court order and for the limited and sole purpose of collecting, inventorizing and preserving the assets of the deceased until an appropriate full-fledged administrator can be found or appointed. Known then as an administrator ad colligendum, this person is a agent of the Court and does not have the true or full authority of an administrator of an estate.
Ad damnum
Ad diem
At the day, as a plea of payment ad diem, on the day when the moneybecame due.
Ad hoc
( United Kingdom) For this purpose.
Ad infinitum
(United Kingdom) Forever, without limit, to infinity.
Ad inquirendum
Practice. A judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a cause depending in court.
Ad interim
In the mean time. An officer is sometimes appointed ad interim,when the principal officer is absent, or for some cause incapable of acting for the time.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Pleading
Practice. The statement in a logical, and legal form, of the facts which constitute the plaintiff's cause of action, or the defendant's ground of defence; it is the formal mode of alleging that on the record, which would be the support, or the defence of the party in evidence.
Damage
Torts. The loss caused by one person to another, or to his property, either with the design of injuring him, with negligence and carelessness, or by inevitable accident.
Personal
Belonging to the person.
Mixed
To join; to mingle. A compound made of several simples is said to be something mixed.
Exception
1) English Eq. practice. Re-interrogation. 2) Legislation, construction. Exceptions are rules which limit the extent of other more general rules, and render that just and proper, which would be, on account of its generality, unjust and improper.
Debt
Whatever one owes. A sum of money due by certain and express agreement.
Plaintiff
The party who begins an action; the party who complains or sues in an action and is named as such in the court's records. Also called a petitioner.
Damages
A cash compensation ordered by a court to offset losses or suffering caused by another's fault or negligence. Damages are a typical request made of a court when persons sue for breach of contract or tort.
Damnum
Latin. That which is taken away: loss: damage; legal hurt or harm. Plural, damna; legal losses. Damnificatus, injured, damaged, damnified. Damnosa, hurtful.
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Ad diem
At the day, as a plea of payment ad diem, on the day when the moneybecame due.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Actus doi nomini facit injuriam
An act of God does wrong to no one.
Actus legis nomini faeit injuriam
An act of the law wrongs no man.
Actus non facit reum, nisi mens sit rea
An act does not make a man a criminal, unless his intention be criminal. To constitute a crime the intent and the act must concur; a mere overt act, without wrongful intention, does not make guilt.
Actus reus
(United Kingdom) A guilty deed or act.
Ad colligendum bona
When a person dies and there is no apparent executor or administrator, a person can be appointed by Court order and for the limited and sole purpose of collecting, inventorizing and preserving the assets of the deceased until an appropriate full-fledged administrator can be found or appointed. Known then as an administrator ad colligendum, this person is a agent of the Court and does not have the true or full authority of an administrator of an estate.
Ad damnum
Ad diem
At the day, as a plea of payment ad diem, on the day when the moneybecame due.
Ad hoc
( United Kingdom) For this purpose.
Ad infinitum
(United Kingdom) Forever, without limit, to infinity.
Ad inquirendum
Practice. A judicial writ, commanding inquiry to be made of any thing relating to a cause depending in court.
Ad interim
In the mean time. An officer is sometimes appointed ad interim,when the principal officer is absent, or for some cause incapable of acting for the time.
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