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, etc.
It is formed from Addico, one of the stated words used by the Roman judges when they allowed the delivery of the thing or person on whom judgment had passed.
It is formed from Addico, one of the stated words used by the Roman judges when they allowed the delivery of the thing or person on whom judgment had passed.
ADEMPTION, Ademption, in Civil Law, refers to the revocation of a Grant, Donation, or the like."The Ademption of a Legacy may be either Express; as when the Testator declares in a formal manner that he revokes what he had bequeathed: Or Tacit, as when he only revokes it indirectly or implicitly.