An act done by me, against my will, is not my act. Branch, Princ.
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ACTUS REPUGNUS NON POTEST IN ESSE PRODUCI
A repugnant act cannot be brought into being, i. e., cannot be made effectual. Plowd. 355.
ACTUS REUS
Latin phrase for a criminal act .
ACTUS SERVI IN IIS QUIBUS OPERA EJUS CONIMUNITER ADLIIBITA EST, ACTUS DOMINI HABETUR
The act of a servant in those things in which he is usually employed, is considered the act of his master. Lofft, 227.
ACUTE EFFECT
A negative effect on animals or humans. It occurs quickly and leads to health problems. The problems leave when no longer exposed. Refer to chronic effect .
ACUTE EXPOSURE
A single exposure to a poison that causes harm or death. Refer to chronic exposure .
ACUTE TOXICITY
The effect a poison has in short or single exposure that leads to death.
ACWM
Asbestos waste. Laws are in place for special disposal.
AD
Lat. At; by ; for; near; on account of; to ; until; upon.
AD ABUNDANTIOREM CAUTELAM
L. Lat. For more abundant caution. 2 How. State Tr. 11S2. Otherwise expressed, ad cautelam ex superabinidanti. Id. 11G3.
AD ADMITTENDUM CLERICUM
For the admitting of the clerk. A writ in the nature of an execution, commanding the bishop to admit his clerk, upon the success of the latter in a quarc […]
AD ALIUD EXAMEN
To another tribunal; belonging to another court, cognizance, or jurisdiction .
AD ALIUM DIEM
At another day. A common phrase in the old reports. Yearb. P. 7 Hen. VI. 13.
AD ASSISAS CAPIENDAS
To take assises; to take or hold the assises. Bract, fol. 110a; 3 Bl. Comm. 1S5. Ad assisam capicndam; to take an assise. Bract, fol. 1106.
AD AUDIENDUM ET TERMINAN- DUM
To hear and determine. St. Westm. 2, cc. 29, 30.
AD BARRAM
To the bar; at the bar. 3 How. State Tr. 112.
AD CAMPI PARTEM
For a share of the field or land, for ehampert. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 30,
AD CAPTUM VULGI
Adapted tc the common understanding .
AD CLICKS
Internet ad term that represents the amount an ad has been clicked on.
AD COLLIGENDUM BONA DEFUNCTI
For collecting the goods of the deceased. See ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES .
AD COMMUNEM LEGEM
At common law . The name of a writ of entry (now obsolete) brought by the reversioners after the death of the life tenant , for the recovery of lands […]
AD COMPARENDUM
To appear. Ad comparendum , et ad standum juri, to appear and to stand to the law, or abide the judgment of the court. Cro. Jac. 67.
AD COMPOTUM REDDENDUM
To render an account. St. Westm. 2, c. 11.
AD CURIAM
At a court. 1 Salk. 195. To court. Ad curiam vocare, to summon to court.
AD CUSTAGIA
At the costs. Toullier; Cowell; Whishaw.