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ANTEA
Lat. Formerly; heretofore.

Lat. Formerly; heretofore. Less...
ANTECESSOR
An ancestor, (q. v.)

An ancestor, (q. v.) Less...
ANTEDATE
To date an instrument as of a time before the time it was written.

To date an instrument as of a time before the time it was written. Less...
ANTEJURAMENTUM
In Saxon law. A preliminary or preparatory oath, (called also "praejuramentum" and "juramentum calumniae") which both the accuser and accused were required to make before any trial or purgation; the accuser swearing that he would prosecute the criminal, and the accused making oath on the very day that he was More...

In Saxon law. A preliminary or preparatory oath, (called also "praejuramentum" and "juramentum calumniae") which both the accuser and accused were required to make before any trial or purgation; the accuser swearing that he would prosecute the criminal, and the accused making oath on the very day that he was to undergo the ordeal that he was innocent of the crime with which he was charged. Whishaw. Less...
ANTENUPTIAL
Made or done before a marriage. Antenuptial settlements are settlements of property upon the wife, or upon her and her children, made before and in contemplation of the marriage.

Made or done before a marriage. Antenuptial settlements are settlements of property upon the wife, or upon her and her children, made before and in contemplation of the marriage. Less...
ANTHROPOMETRY
In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. The measurement of the human body; a system of measuring the dimensions of the human body, both absolutely and in their proportion to each other, the facial, cranial, and other angles, the shape and size of the skull, etc., for purposes of comparison with More...

In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. The measurement of the human body; a system of measuring the dimensions of the human body, both absolutely and in their proportion to each other, the facial, cranial, and other angles, the shape and size of the skull, etc., for purposes of comparison with corresponding measurements of other individuals, and serving for the identification of the subject in cases of doubtful or disputed identity. See BERTILLON SYSTEM. Less...
ANTI MANIFESTO
A term used in international law to denote a proclamation or manifesto published by one of two belligerent powers, alleging reasons why the war Is defensive on its part.

A term used in international law to denote a proclamation or manifesto published by one of two belligerent powers, alleging reasons why the war Is defensive on its part. Less...
ANTICHRESIS
In the civil law. A species of mortgage, or pledge of immovables. An agreement by which the debtor gives to the creditor the income from the property which he has pledged, in lieu of the interest on his debt. Guyot, Repert.; Marquise De Portes v. Hurlbut 44 N. J. Eq. More...

In the civil law. A species of mortgage, or pledge of immovables. An agreement by which the debtor gives to the creditor the income from the property which he has pledged, in lieu of the interest on his debt. Guyot, Repert.; Marquise De Portes v. Hurlbut 44 N. J. Eq. 517, 14 Atl. 891. A debtor may give as security for his debt any immovable which belongs to him, the creditor having the right to enjoy the use of it on account of the interest due, or of the capital if there is no interest due; this is called "antichresis." Civ. Code Mex. art 1927. By the law of Louisiana, there are two kinds of pledges,—the pawn and the antichresis. A pawn relates to movables, and the antichresis, to immovables. The antichresis must be reduced to writing; and the creditor thereby acquires the right to the fruits, etc., of the immovables, deducting yearly their proceeds from the interest, in the first place, and afterwards from the principal of his debt. He is bound to pay taxes on the property, and keep it in repair, unless the contrary is agreed. The creditor does not become the proprietor of the property by failure to pay at the agreed time, and any clause to that effect is void. He can only sue the debtor, and obtain sentence for sale of the property. The possession of the property is, however, by the contract, transferred to the creditor. Livingston v. Story, 11 Pet. 351, 9 L. Ed. 746. Less...
ANTICIPATION
The act of doing or taking a thing before its proper time. In conveyancing, anticipation is the act of assigning, charging, or otherwise dealing with income before it becomes due. In patent law, a person is said to have been anticipated when he patents a contrivance already known within the More...

The act of doing or taking a thing before its proper time. In conveyancing, anticipation is the act of assigning, charging, or otherwise dealing with income before it becomes due. In patent law, a person is said to have been anticipated when he patents a contrivance already known within the limits of the country granting the patent. Topllff v. Topliff, 145 U. S. 156, 12 Sup. Ct 825, 36 L. Ed. 658; Detroit, etc., Co. v. Renchard (C. C.) 9 Fed. 298; National Hollow Brake Beam Co. v. Interchangeable Brake Beam Co. (C. C.) 99 Fed. 772. Less...
ANTIGRAPHUS
In Roman law. An officer whose duty it was to take care of tax money. A comptroller.

In Roman law. An officer whose duty it was to take care of tax money. A comptroller. Less...

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