Legally recognized proof that an event occured or that something has been left out that is important.

An agreement listing loan terms and credit extension. The fees, rate, grace period , and conditions are written in black and white.

This refers to the proper preparation of any case by an attorney. It includes witness interviews, knowing the facts and laws applicable to the case and having consultation with the […]

When a debtor in bankruptcy provides some type of collateral to protect a claim holder from depreciation , pending the formulation of a repayment plan . Pending that plan, the […]

One vested in the complainant , to which lie may at all times resort at his own option. fully and freely, without let or hindrance. Wheeler v. Bedford, 54 Conn. […]

The remedy that will bring relief in the controversy that is at hand. This will defeat the defendant totally and permanently. See remedies.

A sample size that is big enough to create a true result on a survey.

In the civil law . To be present; the opposite of abesse. Calvin.

In the civil law . The welding together of iron; a species of adjunctio, (q. v.) Called also ferruminatio. Mackeld. Rom. Law,

In Scotch law. The name of a form of action by which the mutual obligation of marriage may be enforced by either party. Bell. It corresponds to the English action […]

Joining, leagued with, cleaving to; as, “adhering to the enemies of the United States .” Rebels, being citizens, are not “enemies,” within the meaning of the constitution ; hence a […]

Any agreement offered in the take it or leave it basis.

A synthetic bonding agent to attach two surfaces. One that is made from animal or plant substances is ‘glue.’

In the civil law . To apply; to employ; to exercise; to use. Adhi- bcre diligcntiam, to use care. Adhihcre vim, to employ force.

An organizations management style that doesn’t plan ahead, responding to only urgent situations, and focuses on fire fighting. This is the way the company sets their goals. Refer to adhocracy.

The style of an organization that is flexible and can respond to change better. Refer to adhocism.

A term used in the laws of Holland for the application of property by an executor. Wharton.

L. Fr. Without day. A common term in the Year Books, implying final dismissal from court.

A waxy substance (chemically margarate of ammonium or ammoniacal soap) formed by the decomposition of animal matter protected from the air but subjected to moisture; in medical jurisprudence , the […]

Lost; strayed; a price or value set upon things stolen or lost, as a recompense to the owner. Cowell.

In mining law. A lateral entrance or passage into a mine; the opening by which a mine is entered, or by which water and ores are carried away; a horizontal […]

An approach ; a way; a public way. Co. Lltt. 50a.

Lying near or close to; contiguous. The difference between adjacent and adjoining seems to be that the former implies that the two objects are not widely separated, though they may […]

The aggregate of rules of procedure or practice. As opposed to that body of law which the courts are established to administer, (called ” substantive law ,”) it means the […]

The word “adjoining,” in its etymological sense, means touching or contiguous, as distinguished from lying near to or adjacent And the same meaning has been given to it when used […]