Law Dictionary Definitions

  ad  ostium  ecclesiae  (ad  ah-stee-<<schwa>>m  e-klee-z[h]ee-ee),  adv.[Law  Latin]  At  the church door. See dower ad ostium ecclesiae under DOWER. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad ostendendum (ad ah-sten-den-d<<schwa>>m), vb.[Law Latin] To show. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad  opus  (ad  oh-p<<schwa>>s),  adv.[Law  Latin]  For  the  benefit;  for  the  use.  •  This  term indicated an intent to create a use to benefit another. See USE (4). [Blacks Law 8th]

adoptive parent.See PARENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

adoptive mother.See adoptive parent under PARENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

adoptive father.See adoptive parent under PARENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

adoptive-admissions rule.Evidence. The principle that a statement offered against an accused is not inadmissible hearsay if the accused is aware of the statement and has, by words or conduct, indicated acceptance that the statement is true. See adoptive admission under ADMISSION(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

adoptive admission.See ADMISSION(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

adoption-registry  statute.A  law  that  provides  for  the  release  of  adoption  information  if  the biological parent, the adoptive parent, and the adoptee (after he or she reaches a certain statutorily prescribed age) all officially record their desire for its release. — Also termed voluntary-registry active adoption-registry statute.A registry statute that authorizes a state authority to seek…

adoption by reference.See INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]