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2381 Etymology dictionary, p. arrearage (n.).2
"unpaid debt," early 14c., from Old French arierage "detriment, prejudice" in a legal sense (Modern French arrérages ), from ariere "behind" (see arrears ).
2382 Etymology dictionary, p. arrest (v.).2
… detain legally," late 14c., from Old French arester "to stay, stop" (12c., Modern French arrêter ), from Vulgar Latin *arrestare "to stop, restrain" (source also of Italian …
2383 Etymology dictionary, p. asportation (n.).2
… off" (legal), c. 1500, from Latin asportationem (nominative asportatio ) "a carrying away," noun of action from past-participle stem of asportare "to carry off," from …
2384 Etymology dictionary, p. assets (n.).3
… a legal word meaning "sufficient estate" (to satisfy debts and legacies), it passed into a general sense of "property," especially "any property that theoretically …
2385 Etymology dictionary, p. assignment (n.).2
… assignement "(legal) assignment (of dower, etc.)," from Late Latin assignamentum, noun of action from past-participle stem of Latin assignare / adsignare "to allot …
2386 Etymology dictionary, p. assign (v.).2
… .); appoint legally; allot" (13c.), from Latin assignare / adsignare "to mark out, to allot by sign, assign, award," from ad "to" (see ad- ) + signare "make a sign," from signum "identifying …
2387 Etymology dictionary, p. assignation (n.).3
The meaning "action of legally transferring" (a right or property) is from 1570s; that of "a meeting by arrangement, tryst" is from 1650s, especially for a love-affair; assignation-house (1849) was an old euphemism for "brothel."
2388 Etymology dictionary, p. assignee (n.).2
early 15c., "one who is appointed to act for another," from Old French assigne, past participle of assignier "appoint legally" (see assign ).
2389 Etymology dictionary, p. assize (n.).2
… all legal proceedings of the nature of inquests or recognitions; hence its use for sessions held periodically in each county of England to administer civil …
2390 Etymology dictionary, p. assumpsit (n.).2
"legal action for recovery of damages through breach of contract," legal Latin, literally "he has taken upon himself," perfect indicative of assumere "to take …
2391 Etymology dictionary, p. attach (v.).2
… ," a legal term, from Old French atachier "fasten; arrest" (11c.), earlier estachier "to attach, fix; stake up, support" (Modern French attacher, also compare Italian attaccare …
2392 Etymology dictionary, p. attainder (n.).2
… in legal language, see waiver .
2393 Etymology dictionary, p. attorney (n.).3
… or legal affairs (usually for pay); an attorney at law or public attorney was a qualified legal agent in the courts of Common Law who prepared the cases for a …
2394 Etymology dictionary, p. attorney (n.).4
… of legal Latin form attornare .
2395 Etymology dictionary, p. authority (n.).4
… of "legal validity," also "authoritative doctrine" (opposed to reason or experience), also "author whose statements are regarded as correct." It is from mid-14c …
2396 Etymology dictionary, p. authorize (v.).3
The meaning "give authority or legal power to" is from mid-15c. The modern spelling from late 16c. Related: Authorized; authorizing. Authorized Version as a popular name for the 1611 ("King James") English Bible is by 1811.
2397 Etymology dictionary, p. authorization (n.).2
"act of authorizing, conferment of legality," c. 1600, noun of action from authorize. Earlier form was auctorisation (late 15c.).
2398 Etymology dictionary, p. avoidance (n.).2
late 14c., "action of emptying," from avoid + -ance. The sense of "action of dodging or shunning" is recorded from early 15c.; it also meant "action of making legally invalid" (1620s), and, of an office, etc., "becoming vacant" (mid-15c.).
2399 Etymology dictionary, p. avow (v.).2
… technical, legal aspect of the word. Related: Avowed; avowing .
2400 Etymology dictionary, p. banal (adj.).2
… "decree; legal control; announcement; authorization; payment for use of a communal oven, mill, etc.," from a Germanic source, from Proto-Germanic *bannan "to speak …