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adversus bonos mores.See CONTRA BONOS MORES. [Blacks Law 8th]

adversus  (ad-v<<schwa>>r-s<<schwa>>s),  prep.  [Latin]  Against.  •  The  first  letter  of  this term was formerly used in law reports in place of the more commonly used v. (“versus”). — Abbr. [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse witness.See hostile witness under WITNESS. [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse use.See USE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse title.See TITLE(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse presumption.See adverse inference under INFERENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse possession. 1. The use or enjoyment of real property with a claim of right when that use  or  enjoyment is continuous, exclusive,  hostile,  open,  and  notorious. •  In  Louisiana,  it is the detention or enjoyment of a corporeal thing with the intent to hold it as one’s own. La. Civ. Code art. 3421. —…

adverse party.See PARTY(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse opinion.See OPINION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

adverse job action.See ADVERSE EMPLOYMENT ACTION. [Blacks Law 8th]