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French Law.  The term “a aver et tener” means to have and to hold.

A term used ln heraldry, sigt nlfying blue

In Spanish law. A congress of persons; the municipal councll of a city or town. 1 white, Coll. 416; Fried-man v. Goodwin, 9 Fed. Cas. 818

In old Scotch law. Eyre; a circuit, eyre, or iter

See Aiel

In French law. This term signifies one to whom a rlght has been assigned, either by will, glft, sale, exchange, or the like; an asslgnee. An ayant cause differs from an helr who acquires the rlght by inheritance. 8 Toullier, n. 245. The term ls used in Louisiana

In logic. A self-evident truth; an indisputable truth

A crop sown before the expiration of a tenancy, which cannot ripen until after its expiration, to which, however, the tenant ls entitled. Broom, Max. 412

A term used ln old statutes, signifying a lying ln walt, or waylaying

In the civil law. A grandfather Inst. 3, 6. 1

The removal of a consid-erable quantity of soil from the land of one man, and its deposit upon or annexation to the land of, another, suddenly and by the perceptible action of water. 2 washb. Real Prop. 452

In old English law. Adul-tery. Termes de la Ley

In English law. An adulterer with whom a married woman continues in adultery. Termes de la Ley

A pleading in the action of replevin, by which the defendant avows, that is. acknowledges, the taking of the dis-tress or property complained of, where he took It In his own right, and sets forth the reason of it: as for rent in arrear, damage done, etc. 3 Bl. Comm. 149; 1 Tidd. Pr. 645. […]

In ecclesiastical law. An advocate of a church benefice

one who makes an avowry

In pleading. To acknowledge and justify an act done

Iu French law. A barrister, advocate, attorney. An officer charged with representing and defending parties before the tribunni to which he is attached. Dn-verger

The calling upon a warrantor of lands to fulfill his undertaking

The name of tt system of weights (sixteen ounces to the pound) used in weighing articles other than medi-cines, metals, and precious stones

A making void, or of no effect; annulling, cancelling; escaping or evading

To annul; cancel; make void; to destroy the efficacy of anything

Fr. Advocate; an advocate

In Scotch law. To make avizandum with a process Is to tnke it from the public court to the private consideration of the judge. Bell

In the clvil law. A grand-son

In the civil law. A grandmother. Inst. 3, 6, 3

A term used ln the Scotch law, signifying to abet or*assist

Goods, property, substance; a beast of burden. Spelman

In the clvil law. An avert-ing or turning away. A term Applied to a species of sale in gross or bulk. Letting a house altogether, instead of ln chambers. 4 Kent, Comm. 517

In feudal law. A duty required from some customary tenants, tocar-ry goods in a wagon or upon loaded horses

In pleading. A positive statement of facts, ln opposition to argument or inference. 1 Chit. Pl. 320

In old English law. This term was applied to working cattle, such as horses, oxen. etc

A medium, a mean proportion

L. Fr. To have

or ADVENTURE. A

A certain quantity of oats paid by a tenant to his landlord as rent, or in lieu of some other duties

Average; the loss

L. Fr. Chance; hazard

In French law. The guaranty of a hill of exchauge; so called because usu-ally placed at the foot or bottom (aval) of the blll. Story, Bills, $$ 394, 454

‘ Profits, or proceeds. This word seems to have been construed only in reference to wills, aud in them it means the corpus or proceeds of the estate after the payment of the debts. 1 Amer. & Eng. Enc. Law, 1039. See Allen v. l)e Witt, 3 N. Y. 279; McNaughton v. McNaughton, 34 N. […]

This phrase, among mercantile men, is a term well un-derstood to be1 anything which can readily be converted into money; but it ls not nec-essarily or primarily money itself. McFadden v. Leeka, 48. ohio St 513, 28 N. E. 874

In fendal law. The right of marriage, which the’ lord or guardian ln chivalry had of disposing of his infant ward in matrimony. A guardian in socage had also the same right, but not attended with the same advantage. 2 BL Comm. 88

In feudal and old English law. Aid; compulsory aid, hence a tax or tribute; a kind of tribute paid by the vas-sal to hls lord, being one of the incidents of the tenure by knight’s service. Spelman

Aiding; attendant on; ancillary, (q. v.) As an auxiliary bill in equity, an auxiliary receiver. See Buckley v. Harrison, 10 Misc. Rep. 683, 31 N. Y. Supp. 1001

L. Fr. At another time

L. Fr. Another

The dissection of a dead body for the puri>ose of inquiring into the cause of death. Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 1288. Sudduth v. Insurance Co. (C. C.) 106 Fed. 823

The political independence of a nation; the right (and* condition) of self-government