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Definition of Advocates, Faculty Of The body which has the exclusive right of appointing advocates or members of the Scottish Bar Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advocates, Faculty Of in the Dictionaries, Advocates, Faculty Of in our legal […]

Definition of Advow, Avow, Or Avouch To vouch ; to call on the feudal lord to defend his tenant’s right Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advow, Avow, Or Avouch in the Dictionaries, Advow, Avow, Or Avouch in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

Definition of Advowson The right of presentation to a church or benefice. It is real property. By the Benefices Act, 1898, the bishop may refuse to institute the appointed person if a sale of the advowson is made within the year prior to the occurrence of a vacancy, unless it can be proved […]

Adoption in Europe Definition of Adoption There are 2 meanings: Adoption of a contract. The acceptance of it as binding, notwithstanding some defect which entitles the party to repudiate it. Adoption of a children. See Adoption in the legal Dictionaries. History In Ancient […]

Definition of Advowson Appendant An advowson annexed to a manor Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advowson Appendant in the Dictionaries, Advowson Appendant in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]

Definition of Adoptive Act An Act of Parliament which does not become operative until adopted by a public body or a particular number of voters ; e.g., the Public Libraries Acts, 1892 1901 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Adoptive Act in the […]

Definition of Advowson In Gross An advowson belonging to a person, and not annexed to a manor Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Advowson In Gross in the Dictionaries, Advowson In Gross in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]

Definition of Adrogatio The oldest form of adoption, applicable only in adoption of persons sui juris. Originally it took place under the sanction of the Pontifex, and in the comitia curiata, as an act of legislation ; superseded under the empire by the imperial rescript. (Roman law.) Browse […]

Definition of Administration Bond The bond which must be given by a person to whom letters of administration are granted Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Administration Bond in the Dictionaries, Administration Bond in our legal dictionaries, […]

Definition of Admiral Or Lord High Admiral An officer entrusted by the Crown with the charge of the seas. To naval were added judicial functions in the reign of Edward III, when the Court of the Admiral was established. The criminal jurisdiction of this Court was ultimately transferred to the […]