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adhesion. See ACCESSION(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

adherence. 1.ACCESSION(3).2.Scots law. The duty of spouses to live together. [Blacks Law 8th]

adhere,vb.1. (Of one house in a bicameral legislature) to reject the other house’s insistence on a  difference  in  legislation  that  has  passed  both  houses,  without  requesting  a  conference.  Cf. INSIST ON. “When both houses have insisted [on differing views about an amendment] without a request for conference, it is also in order to move to…

ad gravamen (ad gr<<schwa>>-vay-m<<schwa>>n), adv.[Latin] To the grievance, injury, or oppression of (another person). [Blacks Law 8th]

ad   gaolam   deliberandam   (ad   jay-l<<schwa>>m   di-lib-<<schwa>>-ran-d<<schwa>>m), vb.[Law  Latin]  To  deliver  the  jail;  to  make  jail  delivery.  See  COMMISSION  OF  GAOL DELIVERY ; JAIL DELIVERY. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad           fundandam           jurisdictionem           (ad           f<<schwa>>n-dan-d<<schwa>>m joor-is-dik-shee-oh-n<<schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  For  the  purpose  of  founding  jurisdiction. A See ARRESTUM JURISDICTIONIS FUNDANDAE CAUSA.

ad firmam tradidi (ad f<<schwa>>r-m<<schwa>>m tray-d<<schwa>>-dI), n.[Law Latin] See FARM LET. [Blacks Law 8th]

adfinitas (ad-fin-i-tas), n. [Latin] Roman law. The connection between a husband or wife and relatives of his or her spouse. [Blacks Law 8th]

adfinis (ad-fI-neez), n. [Latin] Roman law. A relative of one’s spouse. Pl. adfines. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad finem (ad fI-n<<schwa>>m), adv.[Latin] To the end. • This citation signal, abbreviated in text ad fin., formerly provided only the first page of the section referred to, but now usu. directs the reader to a stated span of pages. [Blacks Law 8th]