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Autrefois acquit
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Autrefois acquitCrim. law, pleading. A plea made by a defendant, indicted for a crime or misdemeaner, that he has formerly been tried and acquitted of the same offence.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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.
Plea
1) Chancery practice. "A plea," says Lord Bacon, speaking of proceedings in courts of equity, "is a foreign matter to discharge or stay the suit." 2) Practice. The defendant's answer by matter of fact, to the plaintiff's declaration.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Indicted
Practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
Offence
Crimes. The doing that which a penal law forbids to be done, or omitting to do what it commands; in this sense it is nearly synonymous with crime. In a more confined sense, it may be considered as having the same meaning with misdemeanor, but it differs from it in this, that it is not indictable, but punishable summarily by the forfeiture of a penalty.
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Autre vie
Another's life.
Autrefois
A French word, signifying formerly, at another time; and is usually applied to signify that something was done formerly.
Autrefois attaint
Criminal law. Formerly attainted.
Autrefois convict
Crim. law, pleading. A plea made by a defendant, indicted for a crime or misdemeanor, that he has formerly been tried and convicted of the same.
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Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
Autocracy
The name of a government where the monarch is unlimited by law.
Automatic wage deduction
A court ordered child support system in which the non
Autre vie
Another's life.
Autrefois
A French word, signifying formerly, at another time; and is usually applied to signify that something was done formerly.
Autrefois acquit
Autrefois attaint
Criminal law. Formerly attainted.
Autrefois convict
Crim. law, pleading. A plea made by a defendant, indicted for a crime or misdemeanor, that he has formerly been tried and convicted of the same.
Avail
Profits of land; hence tenant paravail is one in actual possession, who makes avail or profits of the land.
Avalum
By this word is understood the written engagement of a third person to guaranty and to become security that a bill of exchange shall be paid when due.
Aver
To assert for the truth; to state in positive terms; to allege formally.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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.
Plea
1) Chancery practice. "A plea," says Lord Bacon, speaking of proceedings in courts of equity, "is a foreign matter to discharge or stay the suit." 2) Practice. The defendant's answer by matter of fact, to the plaintiff's declaration.
Defendant
A party who is sued in a personal action.
Indicted
Practice. When a man is accused by a bill of indictment preferred by a grand jury, he is said to be indicted.
Crime
An act or omission which is prohibited by criminal law. Each state sets out a limited series of acts (crimes) which are prohibited and punishes the commission of these acts by a fine, imprisonment or some other form of punishment. In exceptional cases, an omission to act can constitute a crime, such as failing to give assistance to a person in peril or failing to report a case of child abuse.
Offence
Crimes. The doing that which a penal law forbids to be done, or omitting to do what it commands; in this sense it is nearly synonymous with crime. In a more confined sense, it may be considered as having the same meaning with misdemeanor, but it differs from it in this, that it is not indictable, but punishable summarily by the forfeiture of a penalty.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Autre vie
Another's life.
Autrefois
A French word, signifying formerly, at another time; and is usually applied to signify that something was done formerly.
Autrefois attaint
Criminal law. Formerly attainted.
Autrefois convict
Crim. law, pleading. A plea made by a defendant, indicted for a crime or misdemeanor, that he has formerly been tried and convicted of the same.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Authority
Government. The right and power which an officer has in the exercise of a public function to compel obedience to his lawful commands.
Autocracy
The name of a government where the monarch is unlimited by law.
Automatic wage deduction
A court ordered child support system in which the non
Autre vie
Another's life.
Autrefois
A French word, signifying formerly, at another time; and is usually applied to signify that something was done formerly.
Autrefois acquit
Autrefois attaint
Criminal law. Formerly attainted.
Autrefois convict
Crim. law, pleading. A plea made by a defendant, indicted for a crime or misdemeanor, that he has formerly been tried and convicted of the same.
Avail
Profits of land; hence tenant paravail is one in actual possession, who makes avail or profits of the land.
Avalum
By this word is understood the written engagement of a third person to guaranty and to become security that a bill of exchange shall be paid when due.
Aver
To assert for the truth; to state in positive terms; to allege formally.
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