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ad  auctoritatem  praestandam  (ad  awk-tor-i-tay-t<<schwa>>m  pree-stand-<<schwa>>m). [Law  Latin]  Hist.  For  interposing  their  authority.  •  The  phrase  typically  referred  to  tutors  or curators  ad  litem  who  provided  authority  but  incurred  no  personal  liability  in  exercising  their office. [Blacks Law 8th]

a dato (ay day-toh), adv.[Law Latin] From the date. — Also termed a datu.[Blacks Law 8th]

ad assisas capiendas (ad <<schwa>>-sIz-<<schwa>>s kap-ee-en-d<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] To take assizes; to hold assizes. [Blacks Law 8th]

adaptation right.Copyright. A copyright holder’s exclusive right to  prepare derivative  works based on the pro-tected work. • For example, before a movie studio can make a film version of a book, it must secure the author’s adaptation right. See DERIVATIVE WORK. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property    12(3).] [Blacks Law 8th]

ad alium diem (ad ay-lee-<<schwa>>m dI-<<schwa>>m), adv.[Law Latin] To another day. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad aliud examen (ad ay-lee-<<schwa>>d eg-zay-m<<schwa>>n), adv.[Law Latin] To another tribunal. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad  admittendum  clericum  (ad  ad-mi-ten-d<<schwa>>m  kler-<<schwa>>-k<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] See DE CLERICO ADMITTENDO. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad  abundantiorem  cautelam  (ad  ab-<<schwa>>n-dan-shee-or-<<schwa>>m   kaw-tee-l<< schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  For  more  abundant  caution.  —  Also  termed  ad  cautelam  ex superabundanti (ad kaw-tee-l<<schwa>>m eks s[y]oo-p<<schwa>>r-ab-<<schwa>>n-dan-tI). [Blacks Law 8th]

ADA.abbr.AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad  (ad),  prep.  [Latin]  At;  by;  for;  near;  on  account  of;  to;  until;  upon;  with  relation  to; concerning. [Blacks Law 8th]