Legal Term Dictionary

The state, condition, or character of an alien. 2 Kent, Comm. 56, 64, 69.

The state, condition, or character of an alien. 2 Kent, Comm. 56, 64, 69. Less...

He who makes a grant, transfer of title, conveyance, or alienation.

He who makes a grant, transfer of title, conveyance, or alienation. Less...

Lat. Another's; belonging to another; the property of another. Alienus homo, another's man, or slave. Inst 4, 3, pr. Aliena res, another's property. Bract fol. 13b.

Lat. Another's; belonging to another; the property of another. Alienus homo, another's man, or slave. Inst 4, 3, pr. Aliena res, another's property. Bract fol. 13b. Less...

In Scotch law. To maintain, support, provide for; to provide with necessaries. As a noun, maintenance, support ; an allowance from the husband's estate for the support of the wife. Paters. Comp. IS 845, 850, 893.

In Scotch law. To maintain, support, provide for; to provide with necessaries. As a noun, maintenance, support ; an allowance from the husband's estate for the support of the wife. Paters. Comp. IS 845, 850, 893. Less...

Lat. In the civil law. Aliments; means of support, including food, (cibaria,) clothing, (vestitus,) and habitation, (habitatto.) Dig. 34, 1, 6.

Lat. In the civil law. Aliments; means of support, including food, (cibaria,) clothing, (vestitus,) and habitation, (habitatto.) Dig. 34, 1, 6. Less...

The allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate for her support, either during a matrimonial suit, or at its termination, when she proves herself entitled to a separate maintenance, and the fact of a marriage is established. Alimony is an allowance out of the husband's estate, made More...

The allowance made to a wife out of her husband's estate for her support, either during a matrimonial suit, or at its termination, when she proves herself entitled to a separate maintenance, and the fact of a marriage is established. Alimony is an allowance out of the husband's estate, made for the support of the wife when living separate from him. It is either temporary or permanent. Code Ga. 1882, | 1736. The allowance which is made by order of court to a woman for her support out of her husband's estate, upon being separated from him by divorce, or pending a suit for divorce. Pub. St. Mass. 1882, p. 1287. And see Bowman v. Worthington, 24 Ark. 522; Lynde v. Lynde, 64 N. J. Eq. 736, 52 Atl. 694, 58 L. R. A. 471, 97 Am. St. Rep. 692; Collins v. Collins, 80 N. T. 1; Stearns v. Stearns, 66 Vt. 187, 28 Atl. 875, 44 Am. St Rep. 830; In re Spencer. 83 Cal. 460, 23 Pac. 395, 17 Am. St. Rep. 266: Adams v. Storey, 135 111. 448. 26 N. E. 582. 11 L. R. A. 790. 25 Am. St Rep. 392. By alimony we understand what is necessary for the nourishment lodging, and support of the person who claims it It includes education, when the person to whom the alimony is due is a minor. Civil Code La. art 230. The term is commonly used as equally applicable to all allowances, whether annual or in gross, made to a wife upon a decree in divorce. Burrows v. Purple, 107 Mass. 432. Alimony pendente lite is that ordered during the pendency of a suit. Permanent alimony. A provision for the support and maintenance of a wife out of her husband's estate, during her life time, ordered by a court on decreeing a divorce. Odom v. Odom, 36 Ga. 320; In re Spencer, 83 Cal. 460, 23 Pac 395,17 Am. St. Rep. 266. The award of alimony is essentially a different thing from a division of the property of the parties. Johnson v. Johnson, 57 Kan. 343, 46 Pac. 700. It is not in itself an "estate" in the technical sense, and therefore not the separate property or estate of the wife. Clzek v. Clzek, 69 Neb. 797, 99 N. W. 28; Guenther v. Jacobs, 44 Wis. 354; Romalne v. Chauncey, 60 Hun, 477, 15 N. Y. Supp. 198; Lynde v. Lynde, 64 N. J. Eq. 736, 52 Atl. 694, 58 L. R. A. 471, 97 Am. St Rep. 692; Holbrook v. Comstock, 16 Gray (Mass.) 109. Less...

Lat. In a different view; under a different aspect 4 Rob. Adm. A Pr. 151. With another view or object. 7 East, 558; 6 Maule A S. 234. Aliquid oonceditur me injuria remaneat impunita, quod alias non conoederetur. Something is (will be) conceded, to prevent a wrong remaining unredressed, which More...

Lat. In a different view; under a different aspect 4 Rob. Adm. A Pr. 151. With another view or object. 7 East, 558; 6 Maule A S. 234. Aliquid oonceditur me injuria remaneat impunita, quod alias non conoederetur. Something is (will be) conceded, to prevent a wrong remaining unredressed, which otherwise would not be conceded. Co. Litt. 197b. Less...

Somewhat of possession, and nothing of right, (but no right) A phrase used by Bracton to describe that kind of possession which a person might have of a thing as a guardian, creditor, or the like; and also that kind of possession which was granted for a term of years, More...

Somewhat of possession, and nothing of right, (but no right) A phrase used by Bracton to describe that kind of possession which a person might have of a thing as a guardian, creditor, or the like; and also that kind of possession which was granted for a term of years, where nothing could be demanded but the usufruct. Bract fols. 39a, 160a. Aliquis non debet esse judex in propria causa, quia non potest esse judex et pars. A person ought not to be judge in his own cause, because he cannot act as judge and party. Co. Litt. 141; 3 Bl. Comm. 59. Less...

Lat. Otherwise. A term often used in the reports. Aliud est eelare, alind taeere. To conceal is one thing; to be silent is another thing. Lord Mansfield, 3 Burr. 1910. Aliud est distimetio, aliud seperatio. Distinction is one thing; separation is another. It is one thing to make things distinct, More...

Lat. Otherwise. A term often used in the reports. Aliud est eelare, alind taeere. To conceal is one thing; to be silent is another thing. Lord Mansfield, 3 Burr. 1910. Aliud est distimetio, aliud seperatio. Distinction is one thing; separation is another. It is one thing to make things distinct, another thing to make them separable. Aliud est possidere, aliud esse in possession. It is one thing to possess; it is another to be in possession. Hob. 163. Aliud est exdere, aliud endenti eon entire. To sell is one thing; to consent to a sale (seller) is another thing. Dig. 50, 17, 160. Less...

A different or foreign mode of trial. 1 Hale, Com. Law, 38.

A different or foreign mode of trial. 1 Hale, Com. Law, 38. Less...