Aler
What does Aler mean in American Law?
The definition of Aler in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
Another spelling of aller (French for “to go”), frequently found in old reports in Law French, in phrases like “aler a dieu” (literally “go to God,” but meaning “case dismissed,” “you are free to go,” etc.) and “aler sansjour” (literally “go without day” but meaning “case dismissed finally” or “for good,” i.e., a Law French form of the Latin sine die).
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