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at large. 1. Free; unrestrained; not under control <the suspect is still at large>.2. Not limited to any particular place, person, matter, or question < at-large election>.3. Chosen by the voters of an entire political entity, such as a state, county, or city, rather than from separate districts within the  entity  <councilmember  at  large>.4.  Not …

Atlantic  Reporter.A  set  of  regional  lawbooks,  part  of  the  West  Group’s  National  Reporter System,  containing  every  published  appellate  decision  from  Connecticut,  Delaware,  Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont, as well as the decisions of the District of Columbia Municipal Court of Appeals, from 1885 to date. • The first series…

at-issue  waiver.An  exemption  from  the  attorney–client  privilege,  whereby  a  litigant  is considered to have waived the privilege by taking a position that cannot be effectively challenged without  analyzing  privileged  information.  Cf.  OFFENSIVE-USE  WAIVER.  [Cases:  Witnesses 219(3).][Blacks Law 8th]

at  issue.Taking  opposite  sides; under  dispute; in  question  <the  federal appeals  courts  are at issue over a question of law>.[Blacks Law 8th]

Atinian law.See LEX ATINIA.[Blacks Law 8th]

ATIMA (<<schwa>>-tee-m<<schwa>>).abbr. As their interests may appear. • The  phrase is sometimes  used  in  insurance  policies  to  show  that  the  named  insured  has  an  interest,  usu.  an unspecified one, in the property covered by the policy and is entitled to benefits to the extent of that  interest.  The  phrase  is  also  used  in  a  policy’s …

Atilian law.See LEX ATILIA.[Blacks Law 8th]

ATF.abbr. BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS, AND EXPLOSIVES.[Blacks Law 8th]

a terme (a tairm). [Law French] For a term. a terme de sa vie (a tairm d<<schwa>> sa vee). [Law French] For the term of his life. a  terme  que  n’est  mye  encore  passe  (a  tairm  k<<schwa>>  nay  mee  awn-kor  pahs).  [Law French] For a term that has not yet passed. a  terme  que  passe …

at equity.According to equity; by, for, or in equity.[Blacks Law 8th]