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Ad litem
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Ad litemIn litem. For a suit; to the suit.
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Suit
An action. The word suit in the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789, applies to any proceeding in a court of justice, in which the plaintiff pursues, in such court, the remedy which the law affords him. An application for a prohibition is therefore a suit.
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Ad largum
At large; as, title at large, assize at large.
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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.
Ad largum
At large; as, title at large, assize at large.
Ad litem
Ad quem
A Latin expression which signifies to which, in the computation of time or distance, as the day ad quem.
Ad quod damnum
To what damage. A writ, at common law, by which the sheriff was to inquire by a jury what damage it would be to the sovereign, or to a subject, to grant a fair, market, highway, or other like franchise.
Ad sectam
At the suit of, commonly abbreviated ads. It is usual in filingpleas, and other papers, for a defendant, instead of putting the name of the plaintiff first.
Ad terminum qui preteriit
The name of a writ of entry which lay for thelessor or his heirs, when a lease had been made of lands or tenements, forterm of life or years, and, after the term had expired, the lands were with held from the lessor by the tenant, or other person possessing the same.
Ad tunc et ibidem
That part of an indictment, where it is stated that theobject-matter of the crime or offence" then and there being found," is technically so called.
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Suit
An action. The word suit in the 25th section of the judiciary act of 1789, applies to any proceeding in a court of justice, in which the plaintiff pursues, in such court, the remedy which the law affords him. An application for a prohibition is therefore a suit.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Ad largum
At large; as, title at large, assize at large.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Ad largum
At large; as, title at large, assize at large.
Ad litem
Ad quem
A Latin expression which signifies to which, in the computation of time or distance, as the day ad quem.
Ad quod damnum
To what damage. A writ, at common law, by which the sheriff was to inquire by a jury what damage it would be to the sovereign, or to a subject, to grant a fair, market, highway, or other like franchise.
Ad sectam
At the suit of, commonly abbreviated ads. It is usual in filingpleas, and other papers, for a defendant, instead of putting the name of the plaintiff first.
Ad terminum qui preteriit
The name of a writ of entry which lay for thelessor or his heirs, when a lease had been made of lands or tenements, forterm of life or years, and, after the term had expired, the lands were with held from the lessor by the tenant, or other person possessing the same.
Ad tunc et ibidem
That part of an indictment, where it is stated that theobject-matter of the crime or offence" then and there being found," is technically so called.
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