In rhetoric and logic, an inference drawn from premises, the truth of which is Indisputable, or at least highly probable. The argument of a demurrer, special case, appeal, or other […]
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ARGUMENT AB INCONVENIENTI
An argument arising from the inconvenience which the proposed construction of the law would create.
ARGUMENT ON APPEAL
a legal argument that is set before a court that aids it in making proper judgement. It will submit facts and points of law that will bolster its contention.
ARGUMENTATIVE
In pleading. Indirect; inferential . Steph. PI. 179. A pleading is so called in which the statement on which the pleader relies is implied instead of being expressed, or where […]
ARGUMENTATIVE INSTRUCTION
where the court will suggest that the jury pay particular notice to certain facts of a case. It may influence the decision of the jury as long as the verdict […]
ARGUMENTUM A COMMUNITER ACCIDEN- TIBUS IN JURE FREQUENS EST
An argument drawn from things commonly happening is frequent in law. Broom, Max. 44.
ARGUMENTUM A INAJORI AD MINUS NEGATIVE NON VALET; VALET E CONVERSO
An argument from the greater to the less is of no force negatively; affirmatively it is. Jenk. Cent. 281.
ARGUMENTUM A SIMILI VALET IN LEGE
Argumentum a simili valet in lege .
ARGUMENTUM AB AUCTORITATE EST FOR- TISSIMNM IN LEGE
All argument from authority is the strongest in the law. “The book cases are the best proof of what the law is.” Co. Litt. 254a.
ARGUMENTUM AB IMPOSSIBILI VALET IN LEGE
An argument drawn from an impossibility is forcible in law. Co. Litt. 92a.
ARGUMENTUM AB INCONVENIENT! EST VALIDNM IN LEGE; QUIA LEX NON PERMIT- TIT ALIQUOD INCONVENIENS
An argument drawn from inconvenient is good in law, because the law will not permit any inconvenience . Co. Litt. 66a, 258.
ARGUMENTUM AB INCONVENIENT! PLURI- MUM VALET [EST VALIDNM] IN LEGE
An argument drawn from inconvenience is of the greatest weight [is forcible] in law. Co. Litt. 66a, 97a, 1526, 25S6; Broom, Max. 184. If there be in any deed or […]
ARIBANNUM
In feudal law. A fine for not setting out to join the army in obedience to the summons of the king.
ARIERBAN, OR ARRIERE-BAN
An edict of the ancient kings of France and Germany, commanding all their vassals, the noblesse, and the vassals’ vassals, to enter the army, or forfeit their estates on refusal. […]
ARIMA MODEL
Refer to autoregressive integrated moving average model.
ARIMANNI
A mediteval term for a class of agricultural owners of small allodial farms, which they cultivated in connection with larger farms belonging to their lords, paying rent and service for […]
ARISING OUT OF EMPLOYMENT
Any incident that occurs at work covered by workers compenstation laws.
ARISTO-DEMOCRACY
A form of government where the power Is divided between the nobles and the people.
ARISTOCRACY
A government in which a class of men rules supreme. A form of government which is lodged in a council composed of select members or nobles, without a monarch, and […]
ARITHMETIC MEAN RETURN
When average is calculated by addign values and dividing by the number of values.
ARITHMETIC PROGRESSION
A numeric sequence with the difference between the numbers being the same. Refer to geometric progression .
ARLES
Earnest. Used in Yorkshire in the phrase “Aries-penny.” Cowell. In Scotland it has the same signification . Bell.
ARM
the expression that states a transaction was open and above board and did not result from some sort of inside deal or manipulation .
ARM A
Lat. Arms; weapons, offensive and defensive; armor; arms or cognizances of families.
ARM IN ARM TRANSACTION
When a deal is made between parties interested in the same outcome. This can be a noncommerical prices and terms. Refer to arms length transation.