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arson,n.1.  At  common  law,  the  malicious  burning  of  someone  else’s  dwelling  house  or outhouse that is either appurtenant to the dwelling house or within the curtilage. [Cases: Arson    1. C.J.S. Arson §§ 2–3.] “The thing that is burnt must be a ‘house’, but this word has a large meaning; already in 1220 we  find  the …

arser in le main (ahr-say an l<<schwa>> man or an l<<schwa>> man), n.[French “burning in the hand”] Hist. A punishment of burning or branding the left thumb of a lay offender who falsely claimed and  was allowed the benefit  of clergy, so that the offender would be  distinguished if  he tried to claim the benefit…

ARS.abbr. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

arrogation (ar-<<schwa>>-gay-sh<<schwa>>n), n.1. The act of claiming or taking something without  the  right  to  do  so  <some  commentators  argue  that  limited  military  actions  unilaterally ordered by the President are an arrogation of Congress’s power to declare war>.2.Roman & civil law. The adoption of an adult; specif., the adoption of a person sui juris, as a…

arrogatio. See ADROGATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

arriere vassal.See VASSAL.[Blacks Law 8th]

arriere fief.See arriere fee under FEE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

arriere fee.FEE(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

arrière-ban  (ah-ree-air-bahn  orar-ee-air-ban),  n.[French]  Hist.  1.  A  king’s  proclamation summoning vassals to military service. 2. The group of vassals so summoned.[Blacks Law 8th]

arriage  and  carriage  (ar-ij).Hist.  Indefinite  services  formerly  demandable  from  tenants,  but prohibited by statute in the 18th century.[Blacks Law 8th]