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avizandum (av-i-zan-d<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Scots law. Deliberation; advisement. • The judge is said later to “advise” the case — that is, to give an opinion. “To  make avizandum  with a  process, or  part of it, is to  take it from the  public  court  to the private  consideration  of  the  judge.”  William  Bell,  Bell’s  Dictionary  and …

a vinculo matrimonii (ay ving-ky<<schwa>>-loh ma-tr<<schwa>>-moh-nee-I). [Latin] From the bond of ma-trimony. — Often shortened to a vinculo. See divorce a vinculo matrimonii under DIVORCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

avigation easement.See avigational easement under EASEMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

avigational easement.See EASEMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

aviation insurance.See INSURANCE.[Blacks Law 8th]

aviation easement.See avigational easement under EASEMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

averment  of  notice.A  statement  in  a  pleading  that  someone  else  has  been  properly  notified about some fact. See NOTICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

averment    (<<schwa>>-v<<schwa>>r-m<<schwa>>nt),    n.    A    positive    declaration    or a affirmation of fact; esp., an assertion or allegation in a pleading <the plaintiff’s averment that the defendant ran a red light>. Cf. ASSEVE-RATE. immaterial averment.An averment that alleges something in needless detail; a statement that goes far beyond what is in issue. • This type of averment…

averaging up.An investment strategy in a rising market in which equal numbers of shares are purchased  at  suc-cessively  higher  prices  to  reduce  the  investment’s  average  cost  basis.  •  For example, if an investor buys an equal number of shares at $10, $13, $15, and $18, the average cost per share is $14.[Blacks Law 8th]

averaging down.An investment strategy in which shares in the same company are purchased at successively lower prices to achieve a lower average cost than the first purchase.[Blacks Law 8th]