AMENDMENT, in Law, the Correction of an Error committed in a Process, and espied before Judgment. See ERROR. If the Error be committed in giving Judgment, viz. a wrong Judgment be given, there, they cannot amend it; but the Party aggrieved must bring his Writ of Error. However, where the Fault appears to be in the Clerk who wrote the Record, it may be amended.
AMERCEMENT, or Ammercement, in Law, a Penalty assessed by the Peers or Equals of the Party amerced, for an Offence done; or a pecuniary Punishment imposed upon Offenders, at the Mercy of the Court; and therefore in our Law frequently called 'Misericordia'. See PUNISHMENT, and MISERICORDIA. There is this stated Difference between Fines, and Amercements; that Fines are Punishments certain, and determined by some Statute; but Amercements are arbitrary Impositions, proportioned to the Fault, at the Discretion of the Court.
AMITTERE ZEGEM TERRE, a Law-Phrase, signifying the Forfeiture of the Right of swearing in any Court or Cause; or to become infamous. See LAW. This is the Punishment of a Champion overcome, or yielding in the Combat; of Jurors found guilty in a Writ of Attaint; and of Persons outlawed. See CHAMPION, COMBAT, JUROR, OUTLAWRY, &c.
AMY, in Law, the Person next of kin to an Orphan, or Infant; who is to be intrusted for him: properly called Prochein Amy. See PROCHEIN, &c. The Word is French, and literally signifies Friend.
ANGARIA, a Term in Law, signifying any troublesome, or vexatious Duty or Service, paid by the Tenant to the Lord.—The Word is formed of the French Angarie, Personal Service; that which a Man is bound to perform in his own Person.—Prestationes Angariarum & Periangariarum plaustrorum & navium, impressing of Ships. See SERVICE, etc.
ANNOISANCE, or Nuisance, in Law, a Hurt or Offense, either to a public place, such as a Highway, Bridge, or common River; or to a private one, by laying anything that may breed Infection; by encroaching, or the like means. See NUISANCE. Annoisance is also used for a Writ brought upon this Transgression. See NUISANCE.
ANTHOLOGION, Anthologion, a Church Book in use among the Greeks. See GREEK. The Anthologion is a sort of Breviary or Mass-Book, containing the daily Offices addressed to our Saviour, the Virgin, and the principal Saints; with other Common Offices of Prophets, Apostles, Martyrs, Pontiffs, and Confessors, according to the Greek Rite. See BREVARY, MASS, OFFICE, etc. It is called Anthologion, q.d. florilegium, or a Collection of Flowers.
APPENDANT, or Appurtenant, in Law, is understood of such things as by time of Prescription have belonged, appertained, and been joined to some other principal thing.
Thus, an Hospital may be appendant to a Manor, a Common of Fishing to a Freehold, etc. Appended Remedies, such as are outwardly applied, by hanging about the Neck. Such are divers Amulets, Necklaces, Phylacteries, etc. See AMULET. The Word comes from the Latin ad, and pendo, I hang to.
Thus, an Hospital may be appendant to a Manor, a Common of Fishing to a Freehold, etc. Appended Remedies, such as are outwardly applied, by hanging about the Neck. Such are divers Amulets, Necklaces, Phylacteries, etc. See AMULET. The Word comes from the Latin ad, and pendo, I hang to.