Law Dictionary Definitions

ad captandum lucrum (ad cap-tan-d<<schwa>>m loo-kr<<schwa>>m). [Law Latin] Hist. For the purpose of making gain. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad campi partem (ad kam-pIpahr-t<<schwa>>m or -tem). [Law Latin] For a share of the field or land. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad barram evocatus (ad bahr-<<schwa>>m ee-voh-kay-t<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Called to the bar. See CALL TO THE BAR. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad        audiendum        et        determinandum        (ad        aw-dee-en-d<<schwa>>m        et di-t<<schwa>>r-mi-nan-d<<schwa>>m),  vb.[Law  Latin]  To  hear  and  determine.  See  OYER ET TERMINER . [Blacks Law 8th]

ad         audiendam         considerationem         curiae         (ad         aw-dee-en-d<<schwa>>m k<<schwa>>n-sid-<<schwa>>-ray-shee-oh-n<<schwa>>m  kyoor-ee-I),  vb.[Law  Latin]  To  hear the judgment of the court. [Blacks Law 8th]

ad  auctoritatem  praestandam  (ad  awk-tor-i-tay-t<<schwa>>m  pree-stand-<<schwa>>m). [Law  Latin]  Hist.  For  interposing  their  authority.  •  The  phrase  typically  referred  to  tutors  or curators  ad  litem  who  provided  authority  but  incurred  no  personal  liability  in  exercising  their office. [Blacks Law 8th]

a dato (ay day-toh), adv.[Law Latin] From the date. — Also termed a datu.[Blacks Law 8th]

ad assisas capiendas (ad <<schwa>>-sIz-<<schwa>>s kap-ee-en-d<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] To take assizes; to hold assizes. [Blacks Law 8th]

adaptation right.Copyright. A copyright holder’s exclusive right to  prepare derivative  works based on the pro-tected work. • For example, before a movie studio can make a film version of a book, it must secure the author’s adaptation right. See DERIVATIVE WORK. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property    12(3).] [Blacks Law 8th]

ad alium diem (ad ay-lee-<<schwa>>m dI-<<schwa>>m), adv.[Law Latin] To another day. [Blacks Law 8th]