Legal Term Dictionary

In old English law. Adultery between parties both of whom were married. Hunter v. U.S., 1 Pin. (Wis.) 91, 39 Am. Dec. 277. Or the offense by an adulteress of continuing to live with the man with whom she committed the adultery. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Sometimes spelled "advowtry."

In old English law. Adultery between parties both of whom were married. Hunter v. U.S., 1 Pin. (Wis.) 91, 39 Am. Dec. 277. Or the offense by an adulteress of continuing to live with the man with whom she committed the adultery. Cowell; Termes de la Ley. Sometimes spelled "advowtry." Less...

The person or patron who has a right to present to a benefice. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 14. —Advowee paramount. The sovereign, or highest patron.

The person or patron who has a right to present to a benefice. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 14. —Advowee paramount. The sovereign, or highest patron. Less...

In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the right of presenting a fit person to the bishop, to be by him admitted and instituted to a certain benefice within the diocese, which has become vacant. 2 Bl. Comm. 21; Co. Litt. 1196, 120a. More...

In English ecclesiastical law. The right of presentation to a church or ecclesiastical benefice; the right of presenting a fit person to the bishop, to be by him admitted and instituted to a certain benefice within the diocese, which has become vacant. 2 Bl. Comm. 21; Co. Litt. 1196, 120a. The person enjoying this right is called the "patron" (patronus) of the church, and was formerly termed "advocatus" the advocate or defender, or in English, "advowee." Id.; 1 Crabb, Real Prop, p. 129, § 117. Advowsons are of the following several kinds, viz.: —Advowson appendant. An advowson annexed to a manor, and passing with it, as incident or appendant to it, by a grant of the manor only, without adding any other words. 2 Bl. Comm. 22; Co. Litt 120. 121; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 130, § 118.—Advowson collative. Where the bishop happens himself to be the patron, in which case (presentation being impossible, or unnecessary) he does by one act, which is termed "collation," or conferring the benefice, all that is usually done by the separate acts of presentation and institution. 2 Bl. Comm. 22. 23 ; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 131, s 119.—Advowson donative. Where the patron has the right to put his clerk in possession by his mere gift, or deed of donation, without any presentation to the bishop, or institution by him. 2 Bl. Comm. 23; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 131, § 119.—Advowson in gross. An advowson separated from the manor, and annexed to the person. 2 Bl. Comm. 22; Co. Litt 120; 1 Crabb. Real Prop. p. 130, § 118; 3 Steph. Comm. 116.—Advowson preventative. The usual kind of advowson. where the patron has the right of presentation to the bishop, or ordinary, and moreover to demand of him to institute his clerk, if he finds him canon-ically qualified. 2 Bl. Comm. 22; 1 Crabb, Real Prop. p. 131, § 119. Less...

See ADVOUTRY

See ADVOUTRY Less...

Lat. In the civil law. A house, dwelling, place of habitation, whether in the city or country. Dig. 30, 41, 5. In the country everything upon the surface of the soil passed under the term "aedes." Du Cange; Calvin.

Lat. In the civil law. A house, dwelling, place of habitation, whether in the city or country. Dig. 30, 41, 5. In the country everything upon the surface of the soil passed under the term "aedes." Du Cange; Calvin. Less...

Lat. In civil and old English law. To make or build a house; to erect a building. Dig. 45. 1, 75, 7. Aedificare in tuo proprio solo non licet quod alter noceat. 3 Inst. 201. To build upon your own land what may injure another is not lawful. A proprietor More...

Lat. In civil and old English law. To make or build a house; to erect a building. Dig. 45. 1, 75, 7. Aedificare in tuo proprio solo non licet quod alter noceat. 3 Inst. 201. To build upon your own land what may injure another is not lawful. A proprietor of land has no right to erect an edifice on his own ground, interfering with the due enjoyment of adjoining premises, as by overhanging them, or by throwing water from the roof and eaves upon them, or by obstructing ancient lights and windows. Broom, Max. 369. Aedificatum solo solo oedit. What is built upon land belongs to or goes with land. Broom, Max. 172; Co. Litt. 4a. Aedifica solo cedunt. Buildings belong to [go with] the soil. Fleta, lib. 3, c. 2, § 12. Less...

In Roman law. An officer who attended to the repairs of the temples and other public buildings; the repairs and cleanliness of the streets; the care of the weights and measures; the providing for funerals and games; and regulating the prices of provisions. Ainsw. Lex.; Smith, Lex.; Du Cange.

In Roman law. An officer who attended to the repairs of the temples and other public buildings; the repairs and cleanliness of the streets; the care of the weights and measures; the providing for funerals and games; and regulating the prices of provisions. Ainsw. Lex.; Smith, Lex.; Du Cange. Less...

In the Roman law. The Aedilitlan Edict; an edict providing remedies for frauds in sales, the execution of which belonged to the curule sediles. Dig. 21. 1. See Cod. 4, 58.

In the Roman law. The Aedilitlan Edict; an edict providing remedies for frauds in sales, the execution of which belonged to the curule sediles. Dig. 21. 1. See Cod. 4, 58. Less...

In old English law. The remuneration to the proprietor of a domain for the privilege of feeding swine under the oaks and beeches of his woods.

In old English law. The remuneration to the proprietor of a domain for the privilege of feeding swine under the oaks and beeches of his woods. Less...

Lat. Being sick or indisposed. A term used in some of the older reports. "Holt Aegroto." 11 Mod. 179

Lat. Being sick or indisposed. A term used in some of the older reports. "Holt Aegroto." 11 Mod. 179 Less...