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Award
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AwardA decision made by a court to compensate a person for something.
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Decision
Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
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Avowtry
English law. The crime of adultery.
Avulsion
Where, by the immediate and manifest power of a river or stream, the soil is taken suddenly from one man's estate and carried to another. In such case the property belongs to the first owner. An acquiescence on his part, however, will in time entitle the owner of the land to which it is attached to claim it as his own.
Avunculus
Latin: a mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle.
Avus
Grandfather. This term is used in making genealogical tables.
Await
Criminal law. Seems to signify what is now understood by lying in wait, or way-laying.
Award
Awm
Awm or aume. An ancient measure, used in measuring Rhenish wines it contained forty gallons.
Ayant cause
French law. This term, which is used in Louisiana, signifies one to whom a right has been assigned, either by will, gift, sale, exchange, or the like.
Ayuntamiento
Spanish law. A congress of persons the municipal council of a city or town.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Decision
Practice. A judgment given by a competent tribunal. The French lawyers call the opinions which they give on questions propounded to them, decisions.
Court
A body in government to which the administration of justice is delegated.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Avowtry
English law. The crime of adultery.
Avulsion
Where, by the immediate and manifest power of a river or stream, the soil is taken suddenly from one man's estate and carried to another. In such case the property belongs to the first owner. An acquiescence on his part, however, will in time entitle the owner of the land to which it is attached to claim it as his own.
Avunculus
Latin: a mother's brother. "Avuncular" refers to an uncle.
Avus
Grandfather. This term is used in making genealogical tables.
Await
Criminal law. Seems to signify what is now understood by lying in wait, or way-laying.
Award
Awm
Awm or aume. An ancient measure, used in measuring Rhenish wines it contained forty gallons.
Ayant cause
French law. This term, which is used in Louisiana, signifies one to whom a right has been assigned, either by will, gift, sale, exchange, or the like.
Ayuntamiento
Spanish law. A congress of persons the municipal council of a city or town.
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