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anomalous-jurisdiction rule (<<schwa>>-nom-<<schwa>>-l<<schwa>>s). The principle that a court of appeals  has provisional jurisdiction  to review  the  denial of a  motion to intervene in a case, and if the court of appeals finds that the denial was correct, then its jurisdiction disappears — and it must dismiss the appeal for want of jurisdiction — because an…

anomalous jurisdiction.See JURISDICTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

anomalous indorsement.See irregular indorsement under INDORSEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

annuus reditus (an-<<schwa>>s red-<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] A yearly rent. [Blacks Law 8th]

annus utilis (an-<<schwa>>s yoo-t<<schwa>>-lis). [Latin “a year that can be used”] Roman law. A 365-day period during which legal rights could be exercised, not including days when the courts were closed or when a person could  not otherwise pursue those rights; a year made  up of the available days for conducting legal business. Cf. ANNUS…

annus   et   dies   (an-<<schwa>>s   et   dI-eez).   [Law   Latin]   A   year   and   a   day.   See YEAR-AND-A-DAY RULE. [Blacks Law 8th]

annus,  dies,  et  vastum  (an-<<schwa>>s,  dI-eez,  et  vas-t<<schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  See YEAR, DAY, AND WASTE. [Blacks Law 8th]

annus deliberandi (an-<<schwa>>s d<<schwa>>-lib-<<schwa>>-ran-dI). [Latin “the year for deliberating”]  Scots  law.  The  year  during  which  an  heir  could  determine  whether  to  enter  an A inheritance  and  represent  an  ancestor.  The  period  was  later  shortened  to  six  months.  See DAMNOSA AUT LUCROSA. “The  entry  of  an  heir  infers  serious  responsibilities,  and  therefore  the  year  is  allowed …

annus continuus (an-<<schwa>>s k<<schwa>>n-tin-yoo-<<schwa>>s). [Latin “a continuous year”] Roman law. A straight 365-day period, without interruption. Cf. ANNUS UTILIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

annus (an-<<schwa>>s). [Latin] A year. [Blacks Law 8th]