Law Dictionary Definitions

airbill.  A  document  serving  as  a  bill  of  lading  for  goods  transported  by  air.  •  The  term includes air consignment notes and air waybills. [Cases: Carriers    51. C.J.S. Carriers § 390.] [Blacks Law 8th]

AIPLA.abbr. AMERICAN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

AIPA.abbr. AMERICAN INVENTORS PROTECTION ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

aimable  compositeur  (ay-mah-bl<<schwa>>  kon-poh-zee-tuur).  [French]  See  AMIABLE COMPOSITOR . [Blacks Law 8th]

Aiken  exemption.Copyright.  An  exception  in  the  law  of  infringement  that  permits  retail establishments with less than 2,000 square feet of space to play radio and television broadcasts for employees and patrons without ob-taining a license. Twentieth Century Music Corp. v. Aiken, 422 U.S. 151, 95 S.Ct. 2040 (1975). — Also termed store-receiver exemption. [Cases: Copyrights…

AIH.abbr.See artificial insemination by husband under ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION . [Blacks Law 8th]

aiel  (ay-<<schwa>>l),  n.[Law  French]  Hist.  1.A  grandfather.  2.  A  writ  by  an  heir  of  a grandfather  for  recovery  of  the  grandfather’s  estate,  which  had  been  wrongfully  possessed  by  a stranger. — Also termed (in sense 2) writ of aiel. — Also spelled aile; ayel; ayle. Cf. BESAYEL; COSINAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

Aid  to  Families  with  Dependent  Children.Obsolete.  A  federally  funded,  state-administered welfare  program  that  provided  financial assistance to  needy  families  with  dependent  children.  • Aid to  Families with Dependent Children  has been replaced by  Temporary  Assistance  to Needy Families. — Abbr. AFDC. See TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES. [Blacks Law 8th]

aids. See AID(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

aid prayer.Hist. A plea by a life tenant or other holder of less than a fee simple to bring into the action another who holds an interest in the estate (such as a reversioner or remainderman) to help defend the title. — Also termed prayer in aid. [Blacks Law 8th]