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ANARCHIST
One who professes and advocates the doctrines of anarchy, q. v. And see Cerveny v. Chicago Daily News Co., 130 111. 345, 28 N. E. 002, 13 L. R. A. […]
ANARCHOCAPITALISM
A system when a state can be replaced by private companies. Social services and other programs that the government have are usually added in this case. The idea is that […]
ANARCHY
The destruction of government: lawlessness; the absence of all political government; by extension, confusion in government. See Spies v. People, 122 111. 1, 253, 12 N. E. 8G5, 3 Am. […]
ANATHEMA
An ecclesiastical punishment by which a person is separated from the body of the church, and forbidden all intercourse with the members of the same.
ANATHEMATIZE
To pronounce anathema upon; to pronounce accursed by ecclesiastical authority; to excommunicate.
ANATOCISM
In the civil law . Repeated or doubled interest; compound interest ; usury. Cod. 4, 32, 1, 30.
ANCESTOR
One who has preceded another in a direct line of descent; a lineal ascendant. A former possessor; the person last seised. Termes de la Ley ; 2 Bl. Comm. 201. […]
ANCESTRAL
Relating to ancestors, or to what has been done by them; as homage anccstrcl. Derived from ancestors. Ancestral estates are such as are transmitted by descent, and not by purchase. […]
ANCHOR TENANT
The first shopping center that attracts others and the customers associated with them. The rent is lower for this tenant.
ANCHOR WATCH
A watch, consisting of a small number of men. (from one to four,) kept constantly on deck while the vessel is riding at single anchor, to see that the stoppers, […]
ANCHORAGE
In English law . A prestation or toll for every anchor cast from a ship in a port; and sometimes, though there be no anchor. Hale, de Jure Mar. pt. […]
ANCHORING BIAS
Basing judgment on a situation that has nothing to do with the current issue.
ANCIENT
Old; that which has existed from an indefinitely early period, or which by age alone has acquired certain rights or privileges accorded in view of long continuance .
ANCIENT DEED
A deed 30 years old and shown to come from a proper custody and having nothing suspicious about it is an ” ancient deed ” and may be admitted in […]
ANCIENT DEMESNE
Manors which in the time of William the Conqueror were in the hands of the crown, and are so recorded in the Domesday Book. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 14. 50: Baker […]
ANCIENT DOCUMENTS
Deeds, wills, and other writings more than thirty years old areso called; they are presumed to be genuine without express proof, when coming fromthe proper custody.
ANCIENT LIGHTS
Lights or windows in a house, which have been used in their present state, without molestation or interruption . for twenty years, and upwards. To these the owner of the […]
ANCIENT LIOUSE
One which has stood long enough to acquire an easement of support against the adjoining land or building. 3 Kent. Comm. 437: ‘2 Washb. Real Prop. 74. 7G. In England […]
ANCIENT READIUP-S
Readings or lectures upon the ancient English statutes, for merly regarded as of great authority in law. Litt. J 4S1 : Co. Lift. 280.
ANCIENT RENT
The rent reserved at the time the lease was made, if the building was not then under lease. Oiliy v. Lord Mohun, 2 Vein. 542.
ANCIENT SERJEANT
In English law . The eldest of the queen’s serjeants.
ANCIENT WALL
A wall built to be used, and in fact used, as a party- wall, for more than twenty years, by the express permission and continuous acquiescence of the owners of […]
ANCIENT WATER-COURSE
A water-course is “ancient” if the channel through which it naturally runs has existed from time immemorial independent of the quantity of water which it discharges. Earl v. De Ilart. […]
ANCIENT WRITINGS
Wills, deeds, or other documents upwards of thirty years old. These are presumed to be genuine without express proof, when coming from the proper custody.