Arbitrium eat judicium. An award is a judg ment. Jenk. Cent. 137 ; 3 Bulstr. 64.
Arbor, dum creacit ; lignuin, dum crescere nesott., A tree while it is growing; wood when It cannot grow. Cro. Jac. 166 ; 12 Johns. (N. Y.) 239, 241; 21 Wall. (U. S.) 64. 22 L. Ed. 551.
Argumcntum a divisione est fortisaimum in Jure. An argument based on a subdivision of the subject is most powerful in law. 6 Co. 60 a ; Co. Litt. 213 b. Argument(m a majori ad minus negative non valet; valet e converso. An argument from the greater 'to the less is of no force negatively ; con versely it is. Jenk. Cent. 281.
Argumentum a aimili valet in loge. An argument drawn from a similar case, or analogy, avails in law. Co. Litt. 191.
Argumeritum ab auctoritate eat fortissimum in lege. An argument drawn from authority is the strongest in law. Co. Litt. 254.
Argumentum ab inepossibihi plurimum valet in lege. An argument deduced from impossibility greatly avails in law. Co. Litt. 92.
Argumentum ab inconvcni.enti cat validum in lege; quia lex non permittit aliquod inconveniena. An argument drawn from what is inconvenient is good in law, because the law will not permit any inconvenience. Co. Litt. 66 a, 258 ; 7 Taunt. 527; 3 B. & C. 131; 6 Cl. & F. 671. See Brown, Max. 184; Copley, Const. Lim. 82-86.
Arma in armatos sumerc jura sinunt. The laws permit the taking arms against the armed. 2 Inst. 574.
Assignatu,s utitur jure auctoris. An assignee is clothed with the rights of his principal. Heiken. Max. 14; Broom, Max. 465, 477; Wing. Max. 56; 1 Exch. 32 ; 18 Q. B. 878 ; Perkins § 100.
Auctoritates philosophorum, medicor•m et poeto rum aunt in causis allegandce et tenendce. The opinions of philosophers, physicians, and poets are to be alleged and received In causea. Co. Litt. 264.
Aucupia verborum sent judice indigna. Catching at words is unworthy of a judge. Hob. 343.
Audi alteram partem. Hear the other side (or no man should-die condemned unheard). Broom, Max. 113 ; 46 N. Y. 119 ; 1 Cush. (Maaa.) 243.
Authority to execute a deed must be given by deed.
Comyn, Dig. Attorney (C 5) ; 4 Term 313; 7 id. 207; 1 Holt 141 ; 5 Binn. (Pa.) 613.
Baratriam committit qui propter peouniam justit iam baractat. He is guilty of barratry who for money sells justice. Bell, Dict. (Barratry at com mon law has a different signification. See BAR RATRY.) Bastardus non. potcst habere hceredem nisi de corpore suo legitimc procreatum. A. bastard can have no heir unlesa it be one lawfully begotten of his own body. Trayner, Max. 51.
Bello parts cedunt reipublicw. Things acquired in war go to the state. Cited 2 Rues. & M. 56; 1 Kent 101 ; 6 C. Rob. 155, 163.
Benedicta eat expositio quando res redimitur a destructione. Blessed is the exposition when the thing is saved from destruction. 4 Co. 26 b. .Benignc faciendce aunt interpretationca charts rum, ut res magi& valeat, quam pereat; et quwlibet coviceaaio fortissime contra donatorem interpretanda est. Liberal interpretations are to be made of deeds, so that they may rather stand than fall ; and every grant is to be taken moat strongly against the grantor. 4 Mass. 134 ; 1 Sandi. Ch. (N. Y.) 258, 268 ; compare id. 275, 277 ; 78 Pa. 219.
Benigne faciendo3 aunt interpretationea propter simplicitatem laicorum, ut res magis valeta quam pereat; et verbs intentioni, non e contra, debent inservire. Construction should be liberal on account of the ignorance of the laity, so that the subject matter may stand rather than fall ; and words must be subject to the intention, not the intention to the words. Co. Litt. 36 a : Broom, Max. 640, 565, 646 ; 11 Q. B. 852, 856, 868, 870; 4 H. L. Cas. 556; 2 Bla. Com. 379 ; 1 Bulstr. 175 ; 1 Whart. (Pa.) 315. Bcnignior sententia in verbis generalibus aeu du biis est preferenda. The more favorable construc tion is to be placed on general or doubtful expres aions. 4 Co. 15 ; Dig. 50. 17. 192. 1; 2 557. Benignius leges interpretandw aunt qua voluntas earum conservetur. Laws are to be more favorably Interpreted, that their intent may he preserved. Dig. 1. 3. 16.