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Avalum
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AvalumBy 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.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Engagement
This word is frequently used in the French law to signify not only a contract, but the obligations arising from a quasi contract.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Security
That which renders a matter sure; an instrument which renders certain the performance of a contract. The term is also sometimes applied to designate a person who becomes the surety for another, or who engages himself for the performance of another's contract.
Bill
1) Legislation. An instrument drawn or presented by a member or committee to a legislative body for its approbation and enactment. After it has gone through both houses and received the constitutional sanction of the chief magistrate, where such approbation is requisite, it becomes a law. 2) Merchant law. An account containing the items of goods sold, or of work done by one person against another. 3) Contracts. A bill or obligation, is a deed whereby the obligor acknowledges himself to owe unto the obligee a certain sum of money or some other thing, in which, besides the names of the parties, are to be considered the sum or thing due, the time, place, and manner of payment or delivery thereof. It may be indented, or poll, and with or without a penalty.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Due
What ought to be paid; what may be demanded.
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Autrefois
A French word, signifying formerly, at another time; and is usually applied to signify that something was done formerly.
Autrefois acquit
Crim. 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.
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
Aver
To assert for the truth; to state in positive terms; to allege formally.
Averia
Cattle. This word, in its most enlarged signification is used to include horses of the plough, oxen and cattle.
Averiis captis in withernam
English. law. The name of a writ which lies in favor of a man whose cattle have been unlawfully taken by another, and driven out of the county where they were taken, so that they cannot be replevied.
Averment
French averer, to affirm as true: Latin ad, to; verum, truth. A positive statement of the truth of a fact; a formal allegation in pleading.
Avoid
To make empty, put out of the way. To cause to be or become empty; to render useless or void; to make inoperative or of no effect; to nullify. As oppossed to: affirm, confirm.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Engagement
This word is frequently used in the French law to signify not only a contract, but the obligations arising from a quasi contract.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Security
That which renders a matter sure; an instrument which renders certain the performance of a contract. The term is also sometimes applied to designate a person who becomes the surety for another, or who engages himself for the performance of another's contract.
Bill
1) Legislation. An instrument drawn or presented by a member or committee to a legislative body for its approbation and enactment. After it has gone through both houses and received the constitutional sanction of the chief magistrate, where such approbation is requisite, it becomes a law. 2) Merchant law. An account containing the items of goods sold, or of work done by one person against another. 3) Contracts. A bill or obligation, is a deed whereby the obligor acknowledges himself to owe unto the obligee a certain sum of money or some other thing, in which, besides the names of the parties, are to be considered the sum or thing due, the time, place, and manner of payment or delivery thereof. It may be indented, or poll, and with or without a penalty.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Due
What ought to be paid; what may be demanded.
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Autrefois
A French word, signifying formerly, at another time; and is usually applied to signify that something was done formerly.
Autrefois acquit
Crim. 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.
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
Aver
To assert for the truth; to state in positive terms; to allege formally.
Averia
Cattle. This word, in its most enlarged signification is used to include horses of the plough, oxen and cattle.
Averiis captis in withernam
English. law. The name of a writ which lies in favor of a man whose cattle have been unlawfully taken by another, and driven out of the county where they were taken, so that they cannot be replevied.
Averment
French averer, to affirm as true: Latin ad, to; verum, truth. A positive statement of the truth of a fact; a formal allegation in pleading.
Avoid
To make empty, put out of the way. To cause to be or become empty; to render useless or void; to make inoperative or of no effect; to nullify. As oppossed to: affirm, confirm.
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