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agard (<<schwa>>-gahrd). [Law French] An award. See NUL FAIT AGARD. [Blacks Law 8th]

agalma (<<schwa>>-gal-m<<schwa>>). [Greek] A figure or design on a seal. [Blacks Law 8th]

against the  will.Contrary to a person’s wishes. • Indictments use this phrase to indicate that the defendant’s conduct was without the victim’s consent. [Blacks Law 8th]

against  the  weight  of  the  evidence.(Of  a  verdict  or  judgment)  contrary  to  the  credible evidence;  not  sufficiently  supported  by  the  evidence  in  the  record.  See  WEIGHT  OF  THE EVIDENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

against  the  peace  and  dignity  of  the  state.A  concluding  phrase  in  an  indictment,  used  to condemn  the  offending  conduct  generally  (as  opposed  to  the  specific  charge  of  wrongdoing contained in the body of the instrument). • This phrase derives from the Law Latin contra pacem domini  regis  (“against  the  peace  of  the  lord  the  king”), …

against the  form  of the statute.Contrary to the statutory requirements. • This formal  phrase, which  traditionally  concludes  an  indictment,  indicates  that  the  conduct  alleged  contravenes  the cited statute and therefore constitutes a criminal offense. In  modern contexts, the full conclusion often  reads:  “against  the  form  of  the  statute  in  such  case  made  and  provided.”  The …

AG.abbr.ATTORNEY GENERAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

AFTRA.abbr.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TELEVISION AND RADIO ARTISTS. [Blacks Law 8th]

after the fact.Subsequent to an event of legal significance <accessory after the fact>. [Blacks Law 8th]

aftermarket. See secondary market under MARKET. [Blacks Law 8th]