Law Dictionary Definitions

  ad  punctum  temporis  (ad  p<<schwa>>ngk-t<<schwa>>m  tem-p<<schwa>>-ris),  adv.[Law Latin] At the point of time. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad prosequendam (ad prahs-<<schwa>>-kwen-d<<schwa>>m), vb.[Law Latin] To prosecute. [Blacks Law 8th]

  adpromissor (ad-prom-is-<<schwa>>r), n. [Latin] Roman law. A surety for a debtor under a promise by stipulation. See ADPROMISSION. [Blacks Law 8th]

  adpromission (ad-pr<<schwa>>-mish-<<schwa>>n). [fr. Latin adpromissio] Roman law. 1. A suretyship contract in which the surety promises to be liable for no more than the debtor owes. • Roman law had three types of adpromission: (1) sponsion; (2) fidepromission; and (3) fidejussion. In addition, mandatum and pactum de con-stitutio could indirectly be used by way…

  ad  pristinum  statum  (ad  pris-ti-n<<schwa>>m  stay-t<<schwa>>m).  [Latin]  Hist.  To  its pristine condition.[Blacks Law 8th]

  ad pios usus (ad pI-ohs yoo-s<<schwa>>s oryoo-z<<schwa>>s), adv.[Law Latin] For pious (religious  or  charitable)  uses  or  purposes.  •  This  phrase  was  used  in  reference  to  gifts  and bequests. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad           perpetuam           remanentiam           (ad           p<<schwa>>r-pech-oo-<<schwa>>m rem-<<schwa>>-nen-shee-<<schwa>>m).  [Law Latin]  Hist.  To  remain  forever.  • When  a  vassal surrendered the right of property to the superior ad perpetuam remanentiam, the surrender was in favor of the superior, as distinguished from a transfer in favorem, in which the vassal transferred the property to the superior to be regranted…

ad      perpetuam      rei      memoriam      (ad      p<<schwa>>r-pech-oo-<<schwa>>m      ree-I m<<schwa>>-mor-ee-<<schwa>>m). [Latin] Hist. For a perpetual record of the matter. “By  the  statute  1685,  a  register-book  is  appointed  to  be  kept,  in  which  entails  are  to  be recorded, with the name of the maker, the heirs, the provisions and conditions of the entail, ‘all to remain in the…

ad pares casus (ad par-eez kay-s<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. To similar cases. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad   paratam   executionem   (ad   p<<schwa>>-ray-t<<schwa>>m   ek-si-kyoo-shee-oh-n<< schwa>>m).  [Law  Latin]  Hist.  For  execution  on  completed  diligence.  •  The  phrase  appeared  in judgments. [Blacks Law 8th]