Law Dictionary Definitions

  ad rectum (ad rek-t<<schwa>>m), vb.[Law Latin] To right; to meet an accusation. [Blacks Law 8th]

  adrectare (ad-rek-tair-ee), vb.[Law Latin] Hist. To do right; to satisfy. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad   recognoscendum   (ad   ree-kog-n<<schwa>>-sen-d<<schwa>>m),   vb.[Law   Latin]   To recognize. • These were formal words in writs. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad rationem ponere (ad ray-shee-oh-n<<schwa>>m poh-n<<schwa>>-ree), vb.[Law Latin “to give a reason”] To cite (a person) to appear. • The Exchequer summoned  persons to appear and explain a charge with this phrase.[Blacks Law 8th]  

ADR.abbr.1.ALTERNATIVE     DISPUTE     RESOLUTION.     2.ASSET-DEPRECIATION RANGE. 3.AMERICAN DEPOSITORY RECEIPT. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad  quod  non  fuit responsum  (ad  kwod  non  fyoo-it ri-spon-s<<schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  To which there was no answer. • This phrase was used in law reports to indicate an unresponded-to argument or objection. [Blacks Law 8th]

  ad  quod  damnum  (ad  kwod  dam-n<<schwa>>m).  [Latin  “to  what  damage”]  Hist.  A  writ directing the sheriff to inquire of jurors under oath to what damage a grant (as of a fair, market, liberty,  or other franchise) would be to  various people if the  king were to  make the grant. • The writ was issuable…

ad quod curia concordavit (ad kwod kyoor-ee-<<schwa>> kon-kor-day-vit). [Law Latin] To which the court agreed. [Blacks Law 8th]

  ad  quem  (ad  kwem),  adv.[Latin]  To  whom.  • This term  is used  as  a  correlative  to  a  quo  in computation  of  time  or  distance.  For  example,  the  terminus  a  quo  is  the  point  of  beginning  or departure; the terminus ad quem is the end of the period or point of arrival. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad   quaerimoniam   (ad   kweer-<<schwa>>-moh-nee-<<schwa>>m),   adv.[Law   Latin]   On complaint of. [Blacks Law 8th]