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  • ABSQUE CONSIDERATIONE CURIAE
    In old practice. Without the consideration of the court; without judgment. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 47, S 13.
  • ABSQUE HOC
    Without this. These are technical words of denial, used in pleading at common law by way of special traverse, to introduce the negative part of the plea, following the affirmative part or inducement. Martin v. Hammon, 8 Pa. 270; Zenta v. Legnard, 70 Pa. 192; Hite v. Kier, 38 Pa. More...
  • ABSQUE IMPETTTIONE VASTI
    Without impeachment of waste; without accountability for waste; without liability to suit for waste. A clause anciently often inserted in leases, (as the equivalent English phrase sometimes is.) signifying that the tenant or lessee shall not be liable to suit, (impetitio) or challenged, or called to account for committing waste. More...
  • ABSQUE TALI CAUSA
    (Lat. without such cause.) Formal words in the now obsolete replication de injuria. Steph. PI. 191.
  • ABSTENTION
    In French law. Keeping an heir from possession; also tacit renunciation of a succession by an heir. Merl. Repert.
  • ABSTRACT
    n. An abstract is a less quantity containing the virtue and force of a greater quantity. A transcript is generally defined a copy, and is more comprehensive than an abstract. Harrison v. Mfg. Co., 10 S. C. 278, 283; Hess v. Draffen, 99 Mo. App. 580, 74 S. W. 440; More...
  • ABSTRACT
    v. To take or withdraw from. Under the National Bank Act, "abstraction" is the act of one who, being an officer of a national banking association, wrongfully takes or withdraws from it any of its moneys, funds, or credits, with intent to injure or defraud it or some other person More...
  • ABSTRACT OF A FINE
    In old conveyancing. One of the parts of a fine, being an abstract of the writ of covenant, and the concord, naming the parties, the parcels of land, and the agreement. 2 Bl. Comm. 351; Shep. Touch. 3. More commonly called the "note" of the fine, See FINE; CONCORD.
  • ABSTRACT OF TITLE
    A condensed history of the title to land, consisting of a synopsis or summary of the material or operative portion of all the conveyances, of whatever kind or nature, which in any manner affect said land, or any estate or interest therein, together with a statement of all liens, charges, More...
  • ABSURDITY
    In statutory construction, an "absurdity" is not only that which is physically impossible, but also that which is morally so; and that is to be regarded as morally impossible which is contrary to reason, so that it could not be imputed to a man in his right senses. State v. More...
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