Legal Definition and Related Resources of Affectus
Meaning of Affectus
(Lat.) Movement of the mind; disposition; intention. One of the causes for a challenge of a juror is propter affectum, on account of a suspicion of bias or favor. 3 Bl. Comm. 363; Co. Litt. 156.
What does Affectus mean in American Law?
The definition of Affectus in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
Intent; tendency; disposition of mind.
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Meaning of Affectus
In this law dictionary, the legal term affectus is a kind of the Legal History class.
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