Law Dictionary Definitions

aedes (ee-deez), n.[Latin] Roman law. A building; esp., a temple (aedes sacra). [Blacks Law 8th]

AEA.abbr.See ADMIRALTY EXTENSION ACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

advowson  (ad-vow-z<<schwa>>n).Eccles.  law.  The  right  of  presenting  or  nominating  a person to a vacant be-nefice in the church. • The person enjoying this right is called the “patron” (patronus)  of  the  church,  and  was  formerly  termed  “advocatus,”  the  advocate or  defender,  or  in English, the “advowee.” The patron presents the nominee to the bishop (or,…

advowee (ad-vow-ee). A patron who holds an advowson; ADVOCATUS(2). — Also spelled advowee paramount.The sovereign, or highest patron. [Blacks Law 8th]

advoutry (ad-vow-tree), n.[Law French] Hist. Adultery between two married persons. — Also spelled advowtry. [Blacks Law 8th]

advoutrer  (ad-vow-tr<<schwa>>r),  n.[Law  French]  Hist.  An  adulterer.  —  Also  termed advouter; advouterer; advoutre. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad voluntatem (ad vol-<<schwa>>n-tay-t<<schwa>>m), adv. & adj.[Law Latin] At will. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocatus fisci (ad-voh-kay-t<<schwa>>s fisk-I). [Latin] Roman law. An official responsible for representing the emperor in cases involving the public fisc. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocatus ecclesiae (ad-v<<schwa>>-kay-t<<schwa>>s e-klee-z[h]ee-ee). [Law Latin] Hist. Eccles. law. The patron of a benefice. [Blacks Law 8th]

advocatus    diaboli    (ad-voh-kay-t<<schwa>>s    dI-ab-<<schwa>>-lI),    n.[Latin    “devil’s advocate”] Eccles. law. An official who argues against a person’s beatification or canonization. [Blacks Law 8th]