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aemulationis  causa  (ee-my<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh-nis  kaw-z<<schwa>>).  [Latin]  Hist.  For the purpose of rivaling or annoying. [Blacks Law 8th]

aegrotus (ee-groh-t<<schwa>>s), adj.[Latin] Sick; indisposed by illness. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedilitium    edictum    (ee-d<<schwa>>-lish-ee-<<schwa>>m    ee-dik-t<<schwa>>m).    See edictum aedilicium under EDICTUM. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedile  (ee-dIl).Roman  law.  A  magistrate  charged  with  policing  the  city,  managing  public buildings and services, supervising markets, and arranging public games. — Also spelled edile. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedificare (ee-d<<schwa>>-fi-kair-ee), vb.[Latin] Roman law. To erect a building. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedes (ee-deez), n.[Latin] Roman law. A building; esp., a temple (aedes sacra). [Blacks Law 8th]

AEA.abbr.See ADMIRALTY EXTENSION ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

advowson  (ad-vow-z<<schwa>>n).Eccles.  law.  The  right  of  presenting  or  nominating  a person to a vacant be-nefice in the church. • The person enjoying this right is called the “patron” (patronus)  of  the  church,  and  was  formerly  termed  “advocatus,”  the  advocate or  defender,  or  in English, the “advowee.” The patron presents the nominee to the bishop (or,…

advowee (ad-vow-ee). A patron who holds an advowson; ADVOCATUS(2). — Also spelled advowee paramount.The sovereign, or highest patron. [Blacks Law 8th]

advoutry (ad-vow-tree), n.[Law French] Hist. Adultery between two married persons. — Also spelled advowtry. [Blacks Law 8th]