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American Bar Association.A voluntary national organization of lawyers organized in 1878. • Among  other things, it participates in law reform, law-school accreditation, and continuing legal education in an effort to im-prove legal services and the administration of justice. — Abbr. ABA. [Cases: Attorney and Client    31. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 8–9.] [Blacks Law 8th]

American   Bankers   Association.A   voluntary   trade   association   of   banking   institutions, including banks, trust companies, and savings banks and associations, whose  members represent the vast majority of banking deposits in the United States. • The association was founded in 1875. — Abbr. ABA. [Blacks Law 8th]

American   Arbitration   Association.A   national   organization   that   maintains   a   panel   of arbitrators to hear labor and commercial disputes. — Abbr. AAA. [Cases: Arbitration    26; Labor Relations    453. C.J.S. Arbitration §§ 60, 62; Labor Relations §§ 464–465.] [Blacks Law 8th]

American  Accounting  Association.An  organization  of  accounting  practitioners,  educators, and students. • The Association, founded in 1916, promotes accounting as an academic discipline by  sponsoring  research  projects  and  continuing-education  seminars.  —  Abbr.  AAA.  [Cases: Accountants    3.1.] [Blacks Law 8th]

American  Academy  of  Actuaries.A  national  organization  of  actuaries  who  must  meet specified  educational  requirements  and  have  at  least  three  years  of  actuarial  work  experience.  • Created in 1965, the  Academy promotes public awareness of the actuarial profession, represents the   profession   before   federal   and   state   governments,   and   sponsors   continuing-education conferences. — Abbr. AAA. See ACTUARY. [Blacks Law…

amercement  (<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>rs-m<<schwa>>nt),  n.[fr.  Law  French  estre  à  merci “to be at the mercy (of another),” fr. Latin merces “payment”] 1. The imposition of a discretionary fine or penalty by a court, esp. on an official for misconduct <an amercement proceeding>.2. The fine or penalty so imposed <an amercement charged to the sheriff for failing to…

amerce (<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>rs), vb.1. To impose a fine or penalty that is not fixed but is left to the court’s discretion; to punish by amercement. 2. To fine or punish in any manner. — amerceable          (<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>r-s<<          schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l),          amerciable (<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>r-see-<<schwa>>-b<< schwa>>l), adj. “There were two more aspects to this financial scheme of permitting suitors to use the…

a  mensa  et  thoro  (ay  men-s<<schwa>>  et  thor-oh).  [Latin  “from  board  and  hearth”]  (Of  a divorce decree) ef-fecting a separation of the  parties rather than a dissolution of the  marriage <a separation a mensa et thoro was the usual way for a couple to separate under English law up until 1857>.  •  Not  all  states …

amenity. [fr. Latin amoenitas “pleasantness”] Something tangible or intangible that increases the  enjoyment  of  real  property,  such  as  location,  view,  landscaping,  security,  or  access  to recreational facilities. [Blacks Law 8th]

amends,n. Compensation given for a loss or injury; reparation. [Blacks Law 8th]