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>.

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AD 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…

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AD 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]

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AD 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]

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AD 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]

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AD 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]

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AD 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]

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AD 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]

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AD 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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