Law Dictionary Definitions

affidare (af-<<schwa>>-dair-ee), vb.[Law Latin] To swear faith to; esp., a tenant’s pledge of faith to a lord. [Blacks Law 8th]

affiant  (<<schwa>>-fI-<<schwa>>nt).1.  One  who  makes  an  affidavit.  —  Also  termed deponent. [Cases: Affi-davits    2. C.J.S. Affidavits §§ 8–12.] 2.COMPLAINANT(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

affiance (<<schwa>>-fI-<<schwa>>nts).1.Archaic. The act of confiding. 2. The pledging  of faith; specif., the act of promising to wed. [Blacks Law 8th]

affermer  (a-f<<schwa>>r-may),  vb.[Law  French]  1.  To  let  to  farm.  2.  To  make  sure;  to confirm. [Blacks Law 8th]

affeeror  (<<schwa>>-feer-<<schwa>>r),  n.  Hist.  An  official  responsible  for  assessing amercements in cases in which no precise penalty is given by statute. [Blacks Law 8th]

aff’g.abbr.Affirming. [Blacks Law 8th]

affeer (<<schwa>>-feer), vb.[fr. Old French affeurer “to tax”] Hist. To fix the amount of an amercement. — affeerment,n. [Blacks Law 8th]

affectus  sine  effectu  (e-fek-t<<schwa>>s  sI-nee  e-fek-t[y]oo).  [Latin  “an  intention  without effect”] Hist. An intention that is not carried out. [Blacks Law 8th]

affectus (<<schwa>>-fek-t<<schwa>>s), n.[Latin] Hist. Intent; disposition of mind. [Blacks Law 8th]

affects  doctrine.Constitutional  law.  The  principle  allowing  Congress  to  regulate  intrastate activities that have a substantial effect on interstate commerce. • The doctrine is so called because the test is whether a given activity “affects” interstate commerce. — Also termed effects doctrine or (erroneously) affectation doctrine. [Cases: Commerce    7(2). C.J.S. Commerce § 6.] [Blacks Law 8th]