Law Dictionary Definitions

a force et armes (ay fors et ahr-mis). [Law French] With force and arms. — Also spelled a force et armis. See VI ET ARMIS. [Blacks Law 8th]

a force (ay fors). [Law French] Of necessity. [Blacks Law 8th]

AF of M.abbr.AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS. [Blacks Law 8th]

AFL-CIO.abbr.AMERICAN    FEDERATION    OF    LABOR    AND    CONGRESS    OF INDUSTRIAL ORGANI-ZATIONS . [Blacks Law 8th]

AFIS.abbr.AMERICAN FORCES INFORMATION SERVICE. [Blacks Law 8th]

a fine force (ay fIn fors). [Law French] Of pure necessity. [Blacks Law 8th]

affretement. See AFFREIGHTMENT.[Blacks Law 8th]

affreightment (<<schwa>>-frayt-m<<schwa>>nt).  The  contracting  of  a  ship to  carry  cargo. —   Also   termed   charter   of   affreightment;   (in   French   law)   affretement;   (in   Law   Latin) affrectamentum.  See  CONTRACT  OF  AFFREIGHTMENT.  [Cases:  Shipping    104.  C.J.S. Shipping §§ 247–250, 252–254.] [Blacks Law 8th]

affrectamentum  (<<schwa>>-frek-t<<schwa>>-men-t<<schwa>>m).  See AFFREIGHTMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

affray (<<schwa>>-fray). The fighting, by  mutual consent, of two  or  more persons in some public  place, to the terror of onlookers. • The  fighting  must be  mutual. If one person unlawfully attacks another who resorts to self-defense, the first is guilty of assault and battery, but there is no affray.  —  Also  termed  fray.  Cf. …