Goods, property, substance; a beast of burden. Spelman.
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AVET
A term used in the Scotch law, signifying to abet or assist.
AVIATICUS
In the civil law . A grandson.
AVIATION ACCIDENT INSURANCE
Coverage for airline passengers and pilots.
AVIATION EXCLUSION
A clause stating that a party is not insured if they are not on a scheduled regular flight.
AVIATION HAZARD
The additional hazards of flying that must be considered by insurers.
AVIATION INSURANCE
Insurance for an aircraft. It covers dange, injury, and loss.
AVIATION-TRIP LIFE INSURANCE
Life insurance used on flights by a passenger of a plane. It is purchased at the airport. There is death benefits are large.
AVIZANDUM
In Scotch law. To make avizandum with a process is to take it from the public court to the private consideration of the Judge. Bell.
AVMILOAR
In Indian law. Agent; the holder of an office; an intendant and collector of the revenue, uniting civil, military, and financial powers under the Mohammedan government.
AVOCAT
Fr. Advocate; an advocate.
AVOCATION
A hobby that a person likes to do when they are not working.
AVOID
To annul; cancel; make yoid; to destroy the efficacy of anything.
AVOIDABLE COST
To avoid a variable cost by taking a specific action. A fixed cost is not avoidable.
AVOIDANCE
A making vald, or of no effect; annulling, cancelling; escaping or evading. In English ecclesiastical law . The term describes the condition of a benefice when it has no incumbent […]
AVOIDANCE OF CONTRACT
Cancelling a contract when it cannot be continued or is no longer profitable. The parties are released from their agreements.
AVOIDED COST
The cost saved by buying resale instead of building a new plant. The capital cost and operating cost of the plant are considered.
AVOIDING
When minimal assertiveness is used to handle a conflict. Each party tends to stay away from the other.
AVOIRDUPOIS
The name of a system of weights (sixteen ounces to the pound) used in weighing articles other than medicines, metals, and precious stones.
AVOIRDUPOIS WEIGHT
The unit of goods sold by weight. Precious metals are not considered. A pound is considered 16 ounces. Metals are sold in troy ounces which is different.
AVOUCHER
The calling upon a warrantor of lands to fulfill his undertaking .
AVOUE
In French law . A barrister, advocate, attorney. An officer charged with representing and defending parties before the tribunal to which he is attached. Duverger.
AVOW
In pleading. To acknowledge and justify an act done. To make an avowry. For example, when replevin Is brought for a thing distrained, and the party taking claims that he […]
AVOWANT
One who makes an avowry.
AVOWEE
In ecclesiastical law . An advocate of a church benefice.