Law Dictionary Definitions

agree,vb. 1. To unite in thought; to concur in opinion or purpose. 2. To exchange promises; to unite  in  an  en-gagement  to  do  or  not  do  something.  3.Parliamentary  law.  To  adopt  (usu.  in  the phrase agree to). See ADOP-TION(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

agreamentum  (<<schwa>>-gree-<<schwa>>-men-t<<schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  Agreement; an agreement. [Blacks Law 8th]

a gratia (ay gray-shee-<<schwa>>). [Law Latin] EX GRATIA. [Blacks Law 8th]

agrarium (<<schwa>>-grair-ee-<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Hist. A tax on, or tribute payable out of, land. [Blacks Law 8th]

agrarian  law.Roman  &  civil  law.  The  body  of  law  governing  the  ownership,  use,  and distribution of rural land. [Blacks Law 8th]

agrarian  (<<schwa>>-grair-ee-<<schwa>>n),  adj.  Of  or  relating  to  land,  land  tenure,  or  a division of landed property. — agrarian,n.[Blacks Law 8th]

agnomen  (ag-noh-m<<schwa>>n).  [Latin]  1.  An  additional  name  or  title;  a  nickname. 2.Roman  law.  An  addi-tional  name,  given  in  recognition  of  some  achievement  or  to  reflect adoption by a different gens. See NOMEN. [Blacks Law 8th]

agnatus (ag-nay-t<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin] Roman law. A person related through the male line. Cf. COGNATUS. “[Agnati were] all individuals subject for the time being to the same patria potestas, or who would be so subject were the common ancestor alive. Brothers and sisters, with their uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, and  other colla-terals (not having been  received…

agnation (ag-nay-sh<<schwa>>n), n. The relationship of agnates. [Blacks Law 8th]

agnatio (ag-nay-shee-oh). [Latin] Roman law. Kinship through the male line, not necessarily involving  blood  ties;  specif.,  an  affiliation  of  free  persons  of  either  sex  in  the  power  (patria potestas) of the senior living male or of a male who would be in his power if he were living. • An agnatic  relationship  could  be  created …