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Additional legacy
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Additional legacyAn additional legacy is one which is given by a codicil, besides one before given by the will; or it is an increase by a codicil of a legacy before given by the will. An additional legacy is generally subject to the same qualities and conditions as the original legacy.
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Legacy
A bequest or gift of goods or chattels by testament. This word, though properly applicable to bequests of personal estate only, has nevertheless been extended to property not technically within its import, in order to effectuate the intention of the testator, so as to include real property and annuities.
Codicil
An amendment to an existing will. Does not mean that the will is totally changed; just to the extent of the codicil.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
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Additionales
Contracts. Additional terms or propositions to be added to a former agreement.
Additur
An increase by a judge in the amount of damages awarded by a jury.
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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.
Ad valorem
According to the value. This Latin term is used in commerce inreference to certain duties, called ad valorem duties, which are levied on commodities at certain rates per centum on their value.
Ad vitam aut culpam
An office to be so held as to determine only by thedeath or delinquency of the possessor; in other words it is held quam diu sebenegesserit.
Addendum
An attachment to a written document. For example, affidavits may be addendums to a petition as a petition may be an addendum to a writ.
Additional legacy
Additionales
Contracts. Additional terms or propositions to be added to a former agreement.
Additur
An increase by a judge in the amount of damages awarded by a jury.
Address
Chan. Pleading. That part of a bill which contains the appropriate andtechnical description of the court where the plaintiff seeks his remedy.
Ademption
Wills. The act of adeeming, which is revoking a gift mentioned in a will by destruction, or selling or giving away the gift before death.
Adhering
Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of the United States.
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Legacy
A bequest or gift of goods or chattels by testament. This word, though properly applicable to bequests of personal estate only, has nevertheless been extended to property not technically within its import, in order to effectuate the intention of the testator, so as to include real property and annuities.
Codicil
An amendment to an existing will. Does not mean that the will is totally changed; just to the extent of the codicil.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Additionales
Contracts. Additional terms or propositions to be added to a former agreement.
Additur
An increase by a judge in the amount of damages awarded by a jury.
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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.
Ad valorem
According to the value. This Latin term is used in commerce inreference to certain duties, called ad valorem duties, which are levied on commodities at certain rates per centum on their value.
Ad vitam aut culpam
An office to be so held as to determine only by thedeath or delinquency of the possessor; in other words it is held quam diu sebenegesserit.
Addendum
An attachment to a written document. For example, affidavits may be addendums to a petition as a petition may be an addendum to a writ.
Additional legacy
Additionales
Contracts. Additional terms or propositions to be added to a former agreement.
Additur
An increase by a judge in the amount of damages awarded by a jury.
Address
Chan. Pleading. That part of a bill which contains the appropriate andtechnical description of the court where the plaintiff seeks his remedy.
Ademption
Wills. The act of adeeming, which is revoking a gift mentioned in a will by destruction, or selling or giving away the gift before death.
Adhering
Cleaving to, or joining; as, adhering to the enemies of the United States.
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