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ademptio (<<schwa>>-demp-shee-oh), n.[Latin] Roman law. Ademption. • The term referred to the revocation of a legacy under certain circumstances, as when the item bequeathed no longer existed or when the testator no longer owned the item. The ablative form ademptione means “by ademption.” Pl. ademptiones (<<schwa>>-demp-shee-oh-neez). [Blacks Law 8th]

ad effectum sequentem (ad i-fek-t<<schwa>>m si-kwen-t<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] To the effect following. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad effectum (ad i-fek-t<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] To the effect. [Blacks Law 8th]

adeem,vb. To revoke or satisfy (a willed gift) by some other gift. [Blacks Law 8th]

ADEA.abbr.AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

adduce (<<schwa>>-d[y]oos),  vb.  To  offer  or  put forward  for  consideration  (something)  as evidence     or     authority    <adduce    the     engineer’s    expert    testimony>.    —    adduction (<<schwa>>-d<<schwa>>k-sh<<schwa>>n),  n.  —  adducible (<<schwa>>-d[y]oo-s<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l), adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

address  to  the  Crown.Upon  a  reading  of  a  royal  speech  in  Parliament,  the  ceremonial resolution by Parliament expressing thanks to the sovereign for the  gracious speech.  • Formerly, two  members  were  selected  in  each  house  for  moving  and  seconding  the  address.  With  the commencement of the 1890–1891 session, a single resolution was adopted. [Blacks Law 8th]

add-on loan.See LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

address,n.1.  The  place  where  mail  or  other  communication  is  sent.  2.  In  some  states,  a legislature’s  formal  request to  the  executive  to  do  a  particular  thing,  such  as  to remove  a  judge from  office.  3.Equity  practice.  The  part  of  a  bill  in  which  the  court  is  identified.  See DIRECTION(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

add-on clause.An installment-contract provision that converts earlier purchases into security for  new  purchases. [Cases:  Secured  Transactions    114,  146.  C.J.S. Secured  Transactions §§  10, 83, 103–105.] [Blacks Law 8th]