Law Dictionary Definitions

ambassador. 1. A diplomatic officer of the highest rank, usu. designated by a government as its resident repre-sentative in a foreign state. • Ambassadors represent the sovereign as well as the nation  and  enjoy  many  privileges  while  abroad  in  their  official  capacity,  including  immunity. Ambassadors  are  distinguished  from  ministers  and  envoys,  who  represent  only  the …

ambasciator  (am-bash-ee-ay-t<<schwa>>r).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  A  person  sent  about  in  the service of another; an ambassador. [Blacks Law 8th]

ambactus (am-bak-t<<schwa>>s). [Latin] Hist. 1. A messenger. 2. A servant whose services are hired out by the master. [Blacks Law 8th]

a  manu  servus  (ay  man-yoo  s<<schwa>>r-v<<schwa>>s).  [Latin]  A  handservant;  scribe; secretary. [Blacks Law 8th]

amanuensis (<<schwa>>-man-yoo-en-sis), n.[fr. Latin ab- “from” + manus “hand”] One who takes dictation; a scribe or secretary. [Blacks Law 8th]

a manibus (ay man-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>s), n.[Law Latin] Hist. A royal scribe. [Blacks Law 8th]

Amalphitan   Code   (<<schwa>>-mal-f<<schwa>>-t<<schwa>>n).Hist.   A   compilation   of maritime  law  made  late  in  the  11th  century  at  the  port  of  Amalfi  near  Naples. • The Code  was regarded as a primary source of maritime law throughout the Mediterranean to the end of the 16th century. — Also termed Amalphitan Table; Laws of Amalfi; Tablets of Amalfi. [Blacks Law…

amalgamation (<<schwa>>-mal-g<<schwa>>-may-sh<<schwa>>n), n. The act of combining or  uniting;  con-solidation  <amalgamation  of  two  small  companies  to  form  a  new  corporation>. See MERGER. [Cases: Corpo-rations    581.C.J.S. Corporations §§ 792–797.] — amalgamate,vb. — amalgamator,n. [Blacks Law 8th]

a ma intent (ah mah an-tawn). [Law French] On my action. [Blacks Law 8th]

AMA.abbr.1. American Medical Association. 2. Against medical advice. [Blacks Law 8th]