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area-rate clause.Oil & gas. A price-escalation provision in a long-term gas contract permitting an automatic increase in the contract price if any regulatory agency prescribes or allows a higher price on gas sold in the area. — Also termed FPC clause. [Blacks Law 8th]

ardour. [Law French] Hist. An arsonist. [Blacks Law 8th]

arcta         et         salva          custodia         (ahrk-t<<schwa>>         et         sal-v<<schwa>> k<<schwa>>-stoh-dee-<<schwa>>).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  In  close  and  safe  custody.  •  A  defendant arrested under the writ of capias ad satisfaciendum was said to be kept arcta et salva custodia. [Blacks Law 8th]

arcifinious  (ahr-s<<schwa>>-fin-ee-<<schwa>>s),  adj.[fr.  Latin  arcifinius  “having  irregular boundaries”]  Civil  law.  1.  (Of  a  landed  estate)  having  natural  boundaries  such  as  woods, mountains, or rivers. 2. (Of a country) having a frontier that forms a natural defense. [Blacks Law 8th]

Archivist  of  the  United  States.The  federal  officer  in  charge  of  the  National  Archives  and Records Administration. [Blacks Law 8th]

archive,n.  (usu.  pl.)  1.  A  place  where  public,  historical,  or  institutional  records  are systematically preserved. 2. Collected and preserved public, historical, or institutional papers and records. 3. Any systematic compilation of materials, esp. writings, in physical or electronic form. — archive,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]

archival copy.Copyright. A copy of an original piece of software, made by the consumer for backup. • An owner may make archival copies of software without infringing its copyright. But if the  owner  transfers  the  original  software,  all  archival  copies  must  also  be  transferred  or  else destroyed. 17 USCA § 117. [Blacks Law 8th]

architectural work.See WORK(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

architectural review.See DESIGN REVIEW. [Blacks Law 8th]

architect’s lien.See LIEN. [Blacks Law 8th]