Law Dictionary Definitions

aerarium (i-rair-ee-<<schwa>>m), n.[Latin fr. aes “money”] Roman law. The treasury of the Roman Republic. See FISCUS. [Blacks Law 8th]

aequus  (ee-kw<<schwa>>s),  adj.[Latin]  Equal;  even.  •  A  provision  in  a  will,  for  example, might divide the re-siduary estate ex aequis (the adverbial form) among the legatees. [Blacks Law 8th]

aequitas  (ek-w<<schwa>>-tas  oree-kw<<schwa>>-tas),  n.[Latin]  Roman  law.  Equity,  as opposed to jus strictum or jus summum. [Blacks Law 8th]

aenum. See ordeal by water (2) under ORDEAL. [Blacks Law 8th]

aemulatio vicini (ee-my<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh vis-i-nee). [Latin] Scots law. The use of land in a way injurious to a neighbor. [Blacks Law 8th]

aemulationis  causa  (ee-my<<schwa>>-lay-shee-oh-nis  kaw-z<<schwa>>).  [Latin]  Hist.  For the purpose of rivaling or annoying. [Blacks Law 8th]

aegrotus (ee-groh-t<<schwa>>s), adj.[Latin] Sick; indisposed by illness. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedilitium    edictum    (ee-d<<schwa>>-lish-ee-<<schwa>>m    ee-dik-t<<schwa>>m).    See edictum aedilicium under EDICTUM. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedile  (ee-dIl).Roman  law.  A  magistrate  charged  with  policing  the  city,  managing  public buildings and services, supervising markets, and arranging public games. — Also spelled edile. [Blacks Law 8th]

aedificare (ee-d<<schwa>>-fi-kair-ee), vb.[Latin] Roman law. To erect a building. [Blacks Law 8th]