Law Dictionary Definitions

adduce (<<schwa>>-d[y]oos),  vb.  To  offer  or  put forward  for  consideration  (something)  as evidence     or     authority    <adduce    the     engineer’s    expert    testimony>.    —    adduction (<<schwa>>-d<<schwa>>k-sh<<schwa>>n),  n.  —  adducible (<<schwa>>-d[y]oo-s<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l), adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

address  to  the  Crown.Upon  a  reading  of  a  royal  speech  in  Parliament,  the  ceremonial resolution by Parliament expressing thanks to the sovereign for the  gracious speech.  • Formerly, two  members  were  selected  in  each  house  for  moving  and  seconding  the  address.  With  the commencement of the 1890–1891 session, a single resolution was adopted. [Blacks Law 8th]

add-on loan.See LOAN. [Blacks Law 8th]

address,n.1.  The  place  where  mail  or  other  communication  is  sent.  2.  In  some  states,  a legislature’s  formal  request to  the  executive  to  do  a  particular  thing,  such  as  to remove  a  judge from  office.  3.Equity  practice.  The  part  of  a  bill  in  which  the  court  is  identified.  See DIRECTION(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

add-on clause.An installment-contract provision that converts earlier purchases into security for  new  purchases. [Cases:  Secured  Transactions    114,  146.  C.J.S. Secured  Transactions §§  10, 83, 103–105.] [Blacks Law 8th]

additur  (ad-<<schwa>>-tuur).  [Latin  “it is added  to”]  A trial  court’s  order,  issued  usu.  with the defendant’s consent, that increases the jury’s award of damages to avoid a new trial on grounds of  inadequate  damages.  •  The  term  may  also  refer  to  the  increase  itself,  the  procedure,  or  the court’s power to  make the  order. —…

additional work.See WORK(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

additional term.See TERM(5). [Blacks Law 8th]

additional tax.See stopgap tax under TAX. [Blacks Law 8th]

additional standard deduction.See DEDUCTION. [Blacks Law 8th]