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ally.Int’l law.  1.  A  nation  tied  to  another  by  treaty  or  alliance.  2.  A  citizen  or  subject  of  an allied nation. [Blacks Law 8th]

All Writs Act.A federal statute that gives the U.S. Supreme Court and all courts established by Congress the power to issue writs in aid of their jurisdiction and in conformity with the usages and principles of law. 28 USCA § 1651(a). [Cases: Federal Courts    10.1.] [Blacks Law 8th]

alluvium. See ALLUVION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

alluvion (<<schwa>>-loo-vee-<<schwa>>n). [fr. Latin alluvio “flood”] Roman & civil law. 1. Strictly, the flow or wash of water against a shore or riverbank. 2. An accumulation of soil, clay, or other material deposited by water; esp., in land law, an addition of land caused by the buildup of deposits from running water, the added land…

alluvio maris (<<schwa>>-loo-vee-oh mar-is). [Latin “alluvion of the sea”] The formation of soil or land from the sea. [Blacks Law 8th]

alluvial mining.The practice of removing sand and gravel from a riverbed. [Blacks Law 8th]

allurement.Torts.  An  attractive  object  that  tempts  a  trespassing  child  to  meddle  when  the child   ought   to   abstain.   See   ATTRACTIVE-NUISANCE   DOCTRINE.   [Cases:  Negligence 1172–1178. C.J.S. Negligence §§ 399, 476–477, 494–526.] [Blacks Law 8th]

all-the-estate clause.English law. The provision  in a conveyance  transferring “all the estate, right, title, interest, claims, and demand” of the grantor in the property conveyed. — Also termed all-estate clause. “It was also usual before 1882 to add what was called an ‘all estate clause’ with the object of ensuring that the entire interest of…

all substantial rights.Patents. Every right in a patent (whether or not held by the grantor) that is of value when the patent rights or an undivided interest in a patent is transferred. • A transfer is not a transfer of all substantial rights to a patent if: (1) it is territorially restricted; (2) its term…

all-steps rule.Patents. The doctrine that in order for a method or process claim to be literally infringed by an accused process, the accused process must have every step and limitation — or an equivalent — of the infringed claim. Cf. ALL-ELEMENTS RULE. [Cases: Patents    229. C.J.S. Patents § 410.] [Blacks Law 8th]