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.
ADJUDGE, in law.—When a determinate sentence is passed in the behalf of anyone, the case is said to be adjudged for him. See SENTENCE.
We have various collections of decrees, reports, adjudged cases, etc. See COMMON LAW.
We have various collections of decrees, reports, adjudged cases, etc. See COMMON LAW.
ADMINISTRATOR, in law, is the person to whom the ordinary commits the administration of the goods of a dead man, in default of an executor. See ADMINISTRATION, WILL, EXECUTOR, etc.
An action lies for or against an Administrator, as for an Executor; and he shall be accountable to the value of the goods of the deceased, and no further, unless there be waste or other abuse chargeable on him.
An action lies for or against an Administrator, as for an Executor; and he shall be accountable to the value of the goods of the deceased, and no further, unless there be waste or other abuse chargeable on him.
ADMISSION, Admissio, in the Ecclesiastical Law, the Act whereby the Bishop, upon examination, admits or allows a Clerk to be able, or competently qualified for the Office; which is done by the formula Admitto te habilem.See PRESENTATION, INDUCTION, INSTITUTION, etc.
ADVOCATE, Advocatus, among the Romans, a person skilled in their law, and who undertook the defense of causes at the bar. See LAW. The word is compounded of ad, and voco, i.e. I call to my aid, or defense.
The Roman Advocates answered to one part of the office of a lawyer among us, viz. the pleading part; for as to giving counsel, they never meddled with it: that being the business of the jurisconsults. See JURISCONSULTUS.
The Roman Advocates answered to one part of the office of a lawyer among us, viz. the pleading part; for as to giving counsel, they never meddled with it: that being the business of the jurisconsults. See JURISCONSULTUS.