Law Dictionary Definitions

assecuration         (<<schwa>>-sek-y<<schwa>>-ray-sh<<schwa>>n).Marine         insurance. Insurance.[Blacks Law 8th]

assecurare (<<schwa>>-sek-y<<schwa>>-rair-ee),  vb.[Law  Latin]  Hist.  To  make  secure, as by pledges.[Blacks Law 8th]

assayer of the king.Hist. An officer of the royal mint, appointed by St.2 Hen. 6, ch. 12, who receives and tests bullion taken in for coining. — Also termed assayator regis.[Blacks Law 8th]

assayer. One who makes assays of precious metals.[Blacks Law 8th]

assayator regis.See ASSAYER OF THE KING.[Blacks Law 8th]

assay,n.1.  A  proof  or  trial,  by  chemical  experiments,  of  the  purity  of  metals, esp.  gold  and silver.  2.  An  examination  of  weights  and  measures.  [Cases:  Weights  and  Measures    3.  C.J.S. Weights and Measures § 3.][Blacks Law 8th]

assault with a dangerous weapon.See assault with a deadly weapon under ASSAULT.[Blacks Law 8th]

assaulter. A person who assaults another.[Blacks Law 8th]

assaultee. A person who is assaulted.[Blacks Law 8th]

assault and battery.Loosely, a criminal battery. See BATTERY. “Although the term assault and battery is frequently used when a battery has been committed, one  who  commits  a  battery  cannot  also  be  punished  for  committing  an  assault,  since  the  lesser offense  of  assault  blends  into  the  actual  battery.”  Paul  Marcus,  “Assault  and  Battery,”  in  1 Encyclopedia…