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  • ANTINOMIA
    In Roman law. A real or apparent contradiction or inconsistency in the laws. Merl. Repert. Conflicting laws or provisions of law; inconsistent or conflicting decisions or cases.
  • ANTINOMY
    A term used in logic and law to denote a real or apparent inconsistency or conflict between two authorities or propositions; same as antinomia, (q. v.)
  • ANTIQUA CUSTUMA
    In English law. Ancient custom. An export duty on wool, wool-felts, and leather, imposed during the reign of Edw. I. It was so called by way of distinction from an increased duty on the same articles, payable by foreign merchants, which was imposed at a later period of the same More...
  • ANTIQUA STATUTA
    Also called "Vetera Statuta." English statutes from the time of Richard I. to Edward III. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 227.
  • ANTIQUARE
    In Roman law. To restore a former law or practice; to reject or vote against a new law; to prefer the old law. Those who voted against a proposed law wrote on their ballots the letter "A," the initial of antiquo, I am for the old law. Calvin.
  • ANTIQUUM DOMINICUM
    In old English law. Ancient demesne.
  • ANTITHETARIUS
    In old English law. A man who endeavors to discharge himself of the crime of which he is accused, by retorting the charge on the accuser. He differs from an approver in this: that the latter does not charge the accuser, but others. Jacob.
  • ANTRUSTIO
    In early feudal law. A confidential vassal. A term applied to the followers or dependents of the ancient German chiefs, and of the kings and counts of the Franks. Burrill.
  • ANUELS LIVRES
    L. Fr. The Year Books. Kelham.
  • APANAGE
    In old French law. A provision of lands or feudal superiorities assigned by the kings of France for the maintenance of their younger sons. An allowance assigned to a prince of the reigning house for his proper maintenance out of the public treasury. 1 Ha 11am, Mid. Ages, pp. 11, More...
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