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  • ADVENTITIOUS
    That which comes incidentally, fortuitously, or out of the regular course. "Adventitious value" of lands, see Central R. Co. V. State Board of Assessors, 49 N. J. Law, 1, 7 Atl. 306.
  • ADVENTITIUS
    Lat. Fortuitous; incidental; that which comes from an unusual source. Adventitia bona are goods which fall to a man otherwise than by inheritance. Adventitia dos is a dowry or portion given by some friend other than the parent.
  • ADVENTURA
    An adventure. 2 Mon. Angl. 615; Townsh. PI. 50. Flotson, jetson, and lagon are styled adventurae maris, (adventures of the sea.) Hale, De Jure Mar. pt 1, c 7.
  • ADVENTURE
    In mercantile law. Sending goods abroad under charge of a supercargo or other agent, at the risk of the sender, to be disposed of to the best advantage for the benefit of the owners. The goods themselves so sent. In marine insurance. A very usual word in policies of marine More...
  • ADVERSARIA
    (From Lat. adversa, things remarked or ready at hand.) Rough memoranda, common-place books.
  • ADVERSARY
    A litigant-opponent the opposite party in a writ or action.
  • ADVERSARY PROCEEDING
    One having opposing parties; contested, as distinguished from an ex parte application; one of which the party seeking relief has given legal warning to the other party, and afforded the latter an opportunity to contest it.
  • ADVERSE
    Opposed; contrary; in resistance or opposition to a claim, application, or proceeding. As to adverse "Claim," "Enjoyment" "Possession," "User," "Verdict," "Witness," see those titles.
  • ADVERSE PARTY
    An "adverse party" entitled to notice of appeal is every party whose interest in relation to the judgment or decree appealed from is in conflict with the modification or reversal sought by the appeal; every party interested in sustaining the judgment or decree. Harrigan v. Gilchrist, 121 Wis. 127, 99 More...
  • ADVERSUS
    In the civil law. Against, (contra.) Adversus bonos mores, against good morals. Dig. 47, 10, 15.
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