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AD COELUM ET AD INFEROS
ad coelum et ad inferos.[Law Latin] Up to the sky and down to the center of the earth <the ownership of land extends ad coelum et ad inferos>.
Read MoreAD COELUM DOCTRINE
ad coelum doctrine.The common-law rule that a landowner holds everything above and below the land, up to the sky and down to the earth’s core, including all minerals. • This rule governs ownership of “hard” (immovable) minerals such as coal, but not “fugacious” (volatile) minerals such as oil and gas. Cf. RULE OF CAPTURE. [Blacks Law…
Read MoreAD CIVILEM EFFECTUM
ad civilem effectum (ad s<<schwa>>-vI-l<<schwa>>m e-fek-t<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Hist. As to the civil effect. • The phrase appeared in reference to the effect of an act in a civil case, as distinguished from the effect of the same act in a criminal case. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD CAUTELAM EX SUPERABUNDANTI
ad cautelam ex superabundanti.See AD ABUNDANTIOREM CAUTELAM. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD CAPTUM VULGI
ad captum vulgi (ad kap-t<<schwa>>m v<<schwa>>l-jI). [Law Latin] Adapted to the common understanding. • The phrase appeared in reference to statutes concerning matters that people usu. handled without legal assistance. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD CAPTANDUM LUCRUM
ad captandum lucrum (ad cap-tan-d<<schwa>>m loo-kr<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Hist. For the purpose of making gain. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD CAMPI PARTEM
ad campi partem (ad kam-pIpahr-t<<schwa>>m or -tem). [Law Latin] For a share of the field or land. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD BARRAM EVOCATUS
ad barram evocatus (ad bahr-<<schwa>>m ee-voh-kay-t<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Called to the bar. See CALL TO THE BAR. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD AUDIENDUM ET DETERMINANDUM
ad audiendum et determinandum (ad aw-dee-en-d<<schwa>>m et di-t<<schwa>>r-mi-nan-d<<schwa>>m), vb.[Law Latin] To hear and determine. See OYER ET TERMINER . [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MoreAD AUDIENDAM CONSIDERATIONEM CURIAE
ad audiendam considerationem curiae (ad aw-dee-en-d<<schwa>>m k<<schwa>>n-sid-<<schwa>>-ray-shee-oh-n<<schwa>>m kyoor-ee-I), vb.[Law Latin] To hear the judgment of the court. [Blacks Law 8th]
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