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antithetarius (an-tith-<<schwa>>-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. An accused person who asserts that his or her accuser is guilty of the crime. Cf. APPROVER(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

antitakeover statute.A state law designed to protect companies based in the state from hostile takeovers. [Blacks Law 8th]

antisubrogation rule (an-tee-s<<schwa>>b-roh-gay-sh<<schwa>>n).Insurance. The principle that an insurance carrier has no right of subrogation — that is, no right to assert a claim on behalf of  the  insured  or  for  payments  made  under  the  policy  —  against  its  own  insured  for  the  risk covered  by  the  policy.  See  SUBROGATION.  [Cases:  Insurance    3510.  C.J.S.  Insurance  §§…

antispamming  law.A  statute  enacted  to  combat  or  criminalize  the  sending  of  unsolicited commercial e-mail. • Many states have such a law. See SPAM. [Blacks Law 8th]

antisocial personality disorder.See PSYCHOPATH. [Blacks Law 8th]

antishelving  clause.Patents.  A  provision  in  a  patent-licensing  contract,  usu.  one  in  which payment is based on royalties, requiring  the licensee  to  put the  patented article  into commercial use  within  a  specified  time  and  to  notify  the  patentee  if  the  licensee  decides  to  stop  selling  or manufacturing  it. • The licensee generally agrees to commercially exploit…

antiquus   et   novus   extentus   (an-tI-kw<<schwa>>s   et   noh-v<<schwa>>s   ek-sten-t<< schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Scots law. Old and new extent. • The phrase appeared in reference to the valuation  of  land  for  tax  purposes,  with  old  valuations  assessed  in  the  year  1280,  and  new valuations assessed several times after that date. Cf. QUANTUM NUNC VALENT; QUANTUM VALUERUNT TEMPORE…

antiquum   dominicum   (an-tI-kw<<schwa>>m   d<<schwa>>-min-i-k<<schwa>>m).   [Law Latin] Ancient demesne. See DEMESNE. [Blacks Law 8th]

antiqua   statuta   (an-tI-kw<<schwa>>   st<<schwa>>-t[y]oo-t<<schwa>>).   See   VETERA STATUTA . [Blacks Law 8th]

antiquare  (an-ti-kwair-ee),  vb.[Latin]  Roman  law.  1.  To  reject  a  proposal  for  a  new  law.  • Those who voted against a proposed law wrote on their ballots the letter “A” for antiquo (“I am for the old law”).2. To repeal a law. [Blacks Law 8th]