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Adjuration
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AdjurationThe act by which one person solemnly charges another to tell or swear to the truth.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Charges
The term charges signifies the expenses which have been incurred in relation either to a transaction or to a suit; as the charges incurred for his benefit must be paid by a hirer; the defendant must pay the charges of a suit.
Truth
The actual state of things.
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Adjudication
Practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;a judgment.
Adjuncts
English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High Court of Delegates, when the former judges cannot decide in consequence of disagreement, or because one of the law judges of the court was not one of the majority.
Adjunctum accessorium, civil law
Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another thing.
Adjuster
The person assigned by an insurance company to determine its obligations under a policy when a claim is made or filed.
Adjustment center (prison)
In the US penitentiary jargon, a segregation center.
Adjustment to immigrant status
Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is counted as an immigrant as of the date of adjustment, even though the alien may have been in the United States for an extended period of time.
Adjutant
A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment.
Adjutant-general
A staff officer; one of those next in rank to the Commander-in-chief.
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Adjournment-day
In English practice, is a day so called from its being a further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings, to try causes at nisi prius.
Adjournment-day in error
In the English courts, is a day appointed some days before the end of the term, at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished.
Adjudication
Practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;a judgment.
Adjuncts
English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High Court of Delegates, when the former judges cannot decide in consequence of disagreement, or because one of the law judges of the court was not one of the majority.
Adjunctum accessorium, civil law
Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another thing.
Adjuration
Adjustment to immigrant status
Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is counted as an immigrant as of the date of adjustment, even though the alien may have been in the United States for an extended period of time.
Adjutant
A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment.
Adjutant-general
A staff officer; one of those next in rank to the Commander-in-chief.
Admeasurement of dower
Remedies. The following account of it is given by Chief Baron Gilbert. "The writ of admeasurement of dower lieth where the heir when he is within age, and endoweth the wife of more than she ought to have dower of; or if the guardian in chivalry, [for the guardian in socage cannot assign dower,] endoweth the wife of more than one-third part of the land of which she ought to have dower, then the heir, at full age, may sue out this writ against the wife, and thereby shall be admeasured, and the surplusage she hath in dower shall be restored to the heir; but in such case there shall not be assigned anew any lands to hold to dower, but to take from her so much of the lands as surpasseth the third part whereof she ought to be endowed; and he need not set forth of whose assignments she holds."
Admeasurement of pasture
English law. The name of a writ which lies where any tenants have common appendant in another ground and one overcharges the common with beasts. The other commoners, to obtain their just rights, may sue out this writ against him.
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Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Charges
The term charges signifies the expenses which have been incurred in relation either to a transaction or to a suit; as the charges incurred for his benefit must be paid by a hirer; the defendant must pay the charges of a suit.
Truth
The actual state of things.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Adjudication
Practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;a judgment.
Adjuncts
English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High Court of Delegates, when the former judges cannot decide in consequence of disagreement, or because one of the law judges of the court was not one of the majority.
Adjunctum accessorium, civil law
Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another thing.
Adjuster
The person assigned by an insurance company to determine its obligations under a policy when a claim is made or filed.
Adjustment center (prison)
In the US penitentiary jargon, a segregation center.
Adjustment to immigrant status
Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is counted as an immigrant as of the date of adjustment, even though the alien may have been in the United States for an extended period of time.
Adjutant
A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment.
Adjutant-general
A staff officer; one of those next in rank to the Commander-in-chief.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Adjournment-day
In English practice, is a day so called from its being a further day appointed by the judges at the regular sittings, to try causes at nisi prius.
Adjournment-day in error
In the English courts, is a day appointed some days before the end of the term, at which matters left undone on the affirmance day are finished.
Adjudication
Practice. The giving or pronouncing a judgment in a cause;a judgment.
Adjuncts
English law. Additional judges appointed to determine causes in the High Court of Delegates, when the former judges cannot decide in consequence of disagreement, or because one of the law judges of the court was not one of the majority.
Adjunctum accessorium, civil law
Something which is an accessory and appurtenant to another thing.
Adjuration
Adjustment to immigrant status
Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that of lawful permanent resident if they are eligible to receive an immigrant visa and one is immediately available. In such cases, the alien is counted as an immigrant as of the date of adjustment, even though the alien may have been in the United States for an extended period of time.
Adjutant
A military officer, attached to every battalion of a regiment. It is his duty to superintend, under his superiors, all matters relating to the ordinary routine of discipline in the regiment.
Adjutant-general
A staff officer; one of those next in rank to the Commander-in-chief.
Admeasurement of dower
Remedies. The following account of it is given by Chief Baron Gilbert. "The writ of admeasurement of dower lieth where the heir when he is within age, and endoweth the wife of more than she ought to have dower of; or if the guardian in chivalry, [for the guardian in socage cannot assign dower,] endoweth the wife of more than one-third part of the land of which she ought to have dower, then the heir, at full age, may sue out this writ against the wife, and thereby shall be admeasured, and the surplusage she hath in dower shall be restored to the heir; but in such case there shall not be assigned anew any lands to hold to dower, but to take from her so much of the lands as surpasseth the third part whereof she ought to be endowed; and he need not set forth of whose assignments she holds."
Admeasurement of pasture
English law. The name of a writ which lies where any tenants have common appendant in another ground and one overcharges the common with beasts. The other commoners, to obtain their just rights, may sue out this writ against him.
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