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  • ALMONERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALMONER

    ALMS.The Lord Almoner, or Lord High Almoner, is an Ecclesiastical Officer, who has the Forfeiture of all Deodands, and the Goods of Felons de se, which he is to dispose of to the Poor. See DEODAND.He had likewise, by an ancient Custom, a Privilege to...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ATTACHIAMENTA BONORUMhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ATTACHIAMENTA%20BONORUM

    BONORUM, in our ancient law books, denotes a distress taken upon the goods or chattels of any person, sued for personal estate, or debt, by the legal attachiators or bailiffs, as a security to answer the action.

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ADVOWhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADVOW

    the substantive Defavohamentum, for a disavowing, or refusing to avow. The original use of the word was this:—When stolen goods were bought by one, and sold to another, it was lawful for the rightful owner to take them wherever they were found; and he...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ASSETShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ASSETS

    the lands which descend to his heir, are assets real. See REAL. Where he dies possessed of any personal estate, the goods which come to the hands of the executor, are assets personal. See PERSONAL. Of real assets there are two sorts, per descent, and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • APPRAISEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPRAISE

    to rate, value, or set a Price on Goods, by a Person who is a competent Judge, and is authorized thereto. The Word is derived from the French apprécier, which signifies the same thing: Hence we also say an Appraiser, a Sworn Appraiser, an Appraisement,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • AGREEMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AGREEMENT

    three sorts. The first, an Agreement executed at the Beginning; mention’d in the Stat. of 25 Edw. III. which says, "That the Goods bought by Forestallers, being thereof attainted, shall be forfeited to the King; if the Buyer thereof has made Gree with...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ATTACHINGhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ATTACHING

    There is this further difference, that an arrest lies only upon the body of a man; and an attachment sometimes on his goods too; for a man may be attached by an hundred sheep.— ATTACHING

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Law

  • ASSUMPSIThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSUMPSIT

    of the Promise: Sometimes, by pactum; sometimes by promissio, pollicitatio, or constitutum. See PACTUM. Where a Man sells Goods to another, the Law makes the Assumpsit; and promises that he shall pay for them. ASSUMPSIT

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ADMINISTRATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADMINISTRATION

    or of abuses committed in the exercise of justice. See WAR. ADMINISTRATION, in law, signifies the disposing of a man's goods, or estate, that died intestate, or without any will; with an intent to give an account thereof. See ADMINISTRATOR, INTESTATE,...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARRESTANDIS Bonis ne dissipenturhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARRESTANDIS%20Bonis%20ne%20dissipentur

    Bonis ne dissipentur,a Writ which lies for him whose Cattle or Goods are taken by another, who, during the Controversy, makes, or is likely to make them away, and will hardly be able to give Satisfaction for them afterwards. ARRESTANDIS Bonis ne...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ABBOThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/ABBOT

    ABBOT or ABBAT, the Chief, or Superior of an Abbey, of the Male Kind. See ABBEY, and ABBESS. The Name Abbot is originally Hebrew, where it signifies Father. The Jews call Father in their Language Ab ; whence the Chaldees and Syrians form'd Abba ; and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Theology

  • ACIDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACID

    ACID, Acidum, anything which affects the Tongue with a Sense of Sharpness, and Sourness. See TASTE.Acids are usually divided into manifest and dubious.The Manifest Acids are those above defined, which impress the Idea sensibly. — Such are Vinegar, and...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ALEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ALE

    ALE, a popular beverage drink, made from malt. See MALT, and DRINK. For the method of brewing ale, see Brewing. Ale is chiefly distinguished from beer, another potable liquor made from the same ingredients, by the quantity of hops used therein; which is...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ALOEShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/medicine/ALOES

    ALOES, Aloe, in Medicine and Pharmacy, the inspissated Juice of a ferulaceous Plant of the same Name; much used as a purgative Remedy. See PURGATIVE.The Aloe Plant grows in divers Parts of the East and West Indies; and is also found in some Countries of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Medicine

  • AMBLEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/biotechnology/manage/AMBLE

    AMBLE, Ambling, in Horsemanship, a peculiar kind of Pace, wherein a Horse’s two Legs of the same Side, move at the same time. See PACE. The ambling Horse changes Sides at each remove; two Legs of a side being in the Air, and two, on the ground, at the...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Manage

  • ARACKhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ARACK

    ARACK, or Arrack, a spirituous liquor, imported from the East Indies; chiefly used by way of dram, and in Punch. See DRINK, PUNCH, etc. The nature and composition of this celebrated liquor has been much controverted. The name 'rack', Mr. Lockyer assures...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ART

    ART, Ars, is defined by the Schoolmen, a habit of the mind operative or effective according to right reason; or, somewhat more intelligibly, a habit of the mind prescribing rules for the due production of certain effects; or the introducing of changes...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ACCENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ACCENT

    ACCENT, Accentus, a certain inflection of voice, or a peculiar tone and manner of pronunciation, contracted from the country or province where a person was bred. See VOICE and PRONUNCIATION. In this sense, we say the Welsh tone or accent, the Northern...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • APPEALhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPEAL

    APPEAL is used in Common and Civil Law, to signify the removing of a Cause from an inferior Judge to a superior; or the having recourse to a superior Judge to rectify what is amiss in a Sentence passed by an inferior. See JUDGE and COURT. Appeals lie...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Unclassified

  • ARCHONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/mix-d-mathematics/chronology/ARCHON

    ARCHON, in antiquity, a chief magistrate of Athens—After the Athenians had abolished monarchy, they created Archons, who were obliged to render an account of their administration. Some of these were annual, and others perpetual; Medon, the son of...

    • Type: Article
    • Author: Ephraïm Chambers
    • Category: Chronology
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