Cyclopædia
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TRANSFERhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/TRANSFER
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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THE PREFACEhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/preface
this that makes former Cases subservient to the present Occasion. We may look upon this, as the Instrument or Faculty of transferring; whereby the Effects of former Times and Places, are brought over to the present ones. Without this, Sense would lose...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Introduction
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ALIENATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ALIENATION
Alienatio, in Law, the Act of making a thing another Man’s; or the altering, and transferring the Property and Possession of Lands, Tenements, or other Things, from one Man to another. See TRANSFERRING, POSSESSION, etc.To alienate, or alien, in...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ADDICTIOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ADDICTIO
ADDICTIO, Addiction, in Roman Law, is a transferring or passing over goods to another; whether by sentence of a court, or in the way of sale, to the highest bidder. See ALIENATION. The word stands opposed to Abdicatio, or Abdication. See ABDICATION,...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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ASSIGNMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASSIGNMENT
Act of Assigning, or transferring to another. See ASSIGN. The Assignment of a Dower, is the setting out of a Woman’s Marriage-Portion by the Heir. See ESTABLISHMENT and DOWER. ASSIGNMENT
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ATTORNMENThttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/ATTORNMENT
in Law, a transferring of Duty and Service to another Lord; or an Acknowledgment which a Tenant makes of Homage and Service to a new Lord. See LORD and TENANT. Thus, when one is Tenant for Life, and he in Reversion grants his Right to another; it is...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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AIDhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/law/AID
AID, or Aide, Auxilium, literally denotes the Help, Succor, or Assistance, which any Person lends another when too weak to do, or avoid something. See ASSISTANT. The Word is French, formed, according to M. Menage, from the Italian Aiutare; and that from...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Law
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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...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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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...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Chronology
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ASIENTOhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ASIENTO
ASIENTO,in Matters of Commerce, a Contract or Convention between the King of Spain and other Powers, for furnishing the Spanish Dominions in America, with Negro Slaves. See NEGRO, etc. The Term is originally Spanish, and signifies a Contract:...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ADOPTIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ADOPTION
ADOPTION, Adoptio, an act by which anyone takes another into his family, owns him for his son, and appoints him his heir. See FAMILY, SON, &c. The word is derived from adoptare; whence came adoubare, to make a Knight: whence also Miles adoubatus, a...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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ANAMORPHOSIShttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/ANAMORPHOSIS
ANAMORPHOSIS, in Perspective and Painting, a monstrous Projection; or a Representation of some Image, either on a plane or curve Surface, deformed; which at a certain distance shall appear regular, and in proportion. See PROJECTION. The Word is Greek;...
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- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified
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APPLICATIONhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/religion/theology/APPLICATION
APPLICATION, in Theology, is particularly used for the Act whereby our Saviour transfers, or makes over to us what he had earned or purchased by his holy Life, and Death. 'Tis by this Application of the Merits of Christ, that we are to be justified; and...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Theology
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APPLYhttps://chambers.encyclo.eu/index.php/unclassified/APPLY
APPLY is used among Mathematicians three ways:1. It signifies to transfer a Line given into a Circle, most commonly, or into any other Figure; so as its Ends be in the Perimeter of the Figure. 2. To apply denotes as much as to divide, especially among...
- Type: Article
- Author: Ephraïm Chambers
- Category: Unclassified