Law Dictionary Definitions

apex deposition.See DEPOSITION. [Blacks Law 8th]

apertura   testamenti   (ap-<<schwa>>r-t[y]oor-<<schwa>>   tes-t<<schwa>>-men-tI).   [Latin “opening of the tes-tament”] Roman law. A procedure for proving a will by which the witnesses acknowledged their signatures and seal before a magistrate and the will was opened and publicly read. [Blacks Law 8th]

apertum factum (<<schwa>>-p<<schwa>>r-t<<schwa>>m fak-t<<schwa>>m). [Latin “open deed”] An overt act. [Blacks Law 8th]

apertum breve.See BREVE. [Blacks Law 8th]

apartheid  (<<schwa>>-pahrt-hayt  or  <<schwa>>-pahr-tIt).  Racial  segregation;  specif.,  a comprehensive go-vernmental policy of racial discrimination and segregation, as it was practiced in South Africa. [Blacks Law 8th]

a pais (ah payorpays). [Law French] Hist. At or to the country; at issue. [Blacks Law 8th]

APA.abbr.     1.ADMINISTRATIVE     PROCEDURE     ACT.     2.ADVANCE     PRICING AGREEMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

AOUSC.abbr. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS. [Blacks Law 8th]

AOGI.abbr.See adjusted ordinary gross income under INCOME. [Blacks Law 8th]

AOD.abbr.ACTION ON DECISION. [Blacks Law 8th]