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Ancient house
Ancient houseA house which has stood for twenty years. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- House Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added. Years Estate for years. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Ancillaries Ancillaries in the conflict of laws are the time limitations, cross-defenses, rules of evidence, presumptions, burdens of proof, order of proof, etc., which affect or qualify the legal relationship. They were classically deemed procedural (and thus of the forum) but, in reality, ancillaries have a proper law of their own, which is often the proper law of the contract or tort/delict to which they are connected, but not necessarily so. Ancillary A proceeding which is auxiliary or subordinate to another proceeding. In probate, a proceeding in a state where a decedent owned property but was not domiciled. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- American law reports A publication which reports cases from all United States jurisdictions by subject matter. American rule The general rule of American practice which precludes inclusion of attorney's fees in court costs. The American Rule dates back to the American Revolution, when, in the name of basic freedom, the revolutionaries reacted against the British practice of including generous barrister's and solicitor's fees in court costs. Amiables compositeurs Clauses in arbitration agreements allowing the arbitrators to act as "amiables compositeurs" permit the arbitrators to decide the dispute according to the legal principles they believe to be just, without being limited to any particular national law. The resulting arbitral awards are frequently based on equity or on the lex mercatoria, the arbitrators being authorized, as "amiables compositeurs", to disregard legal technicalities and strict constructions which they would be required to apply in their decisions if the arbitration agreement contained no "amiable compositeur" clause. Amicus curiae (United Kingdom) A friend of the court. Amicus curić A friend of the court. Imports friendly intervention of counsel to remind the court of some matter of law which has escaped its notice and in regard to which it appears to be in danger of going wrong. It is not his function to take upon himself the management of a cause. Ancient house Ancillaries Ancillaries in the conflict of laws are the time limitations, cross-defenses, rules of evidence, presumptions, burdens of proof, order of proof, etc., which affect or qualify the legal relationship. They were classically deemed procedural (and thus of the forum) but, in reality, ancillaries have a proper law of their own, which is often the proper law of the contract or tort/delict to which they are connected, but not necessarily so. Ancillary A proceeding which is auxiliary or subordinate to another proceeding. In probate, a proceeding in a state where a decedent owned property but was not domiciled. Animus contrahendi An intention to contract. Annexation Property. The union of one thing to another. In the law relating to fixtures, annexation is actual or constructive. By actual annexation is understood every movement by which a chattel can be joined or united to the freehold. By constructive annexation is understood the union of such things as have been holden parcel of the realty, but which are not actually annexed, fixed, or fastened to the freehold; for example, deeds, or chattels, which relate to the title of the inheritance. Anni nubiles The age at which a girl becomes by law fit for marriage, which is twelve years. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Ancient house. If you have a better definition for Ancient house than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Ancient house may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Ancient house and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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