Legal Dictionary

Tag: AB

  • Absconding debtor

    One who absconds from his creditors with intent to defeat or delay demands of his creditors. See Harrison v Hanvey, 143 S.E.2d593, 265 N.C. 243.

  • Abordage

    (Fr.) The collision of vessels. …

  • Abuse of distress

    Where animals or chattels lawfully distrained are worked or used, the person distraining is liable to an action for conversion …

  • Abuse Of The Elderly

    Meaning of Abuse of the Elderly Resources See Also Abuse

  • Absolute Veto

    Meaning of Absolute Veto Resources See Also Veto

  • Abstract Of The Specification

    Meaning of Abstract of the Specification Resources See Also Abstract

  • Abridge

    In practice. To shorten a declaration or count by taking away or severing some of the substance of it. Brooke, Abr. Abridgment; Comyn, Dig. Abridgment; 1 Viner, Abr. 109. To abridge a plaint is to strike out a part of the demand, and pray that the tenant answer to […]

  • Ablegati

    Papal ambassadors Of the second rank, who are sent with a less extensive commission to a court where there are no nuncios. This title is equivalent to Envoy (q.v.) …

  • Abigeatus

    (Lat.) In the civil law. The offense of stealing or driving away cattle. Dig. 47, 14, 2. See Abigeus. …

  • Abuse of Process

    A perverted use of legal process; occurs where a party employs legal process for some unlawful object, not for the purpose intended by law. Issuing or launching legal process frivolously, without any cause of action, to gain a collateral advantage. To improperly use legal process or pervert […]

  • Abatement

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Abatement Meaning of Abatement A reduction; decrease; as in abatement of pecuniary legacies; where the funds or assets out of which legacies are payable are not sufficient to pay all the legacies in full, […]

  • Abandoned Invention

    Meaning of Abandoned Invention In this law dictionary, the legal term abandoned invention is a kind of the Patents, Trademarks class. Resources See Also Invention Patents Trademarks

  • Abesse

    (Lat.) In the civil law. To be absent; to be away from a place. Said of a person who was extra eontinentia urbis, beyond the suburbs of the city. …

  • Aboriginal Title

    Meaning of Aboriginal Title Resources See Also Title

  • Above-mentioned

    Meaning of Above-mentioned Resources See Also Aforesaid