“a.d.”

The following 20 entries include the term a.d..

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ad damnum

noun

: the claim for damages in a civil lawsuit

ad hoc

adverb

: for the particular end or case at hand without consideration of wider application

ad hoc

adjective

: concerned with a particular end or purpose

ad idem

adverb

: in agreement : at a meeting of the minds

ad interim

adjective

: made or serving temporarily or for the time being

ad litem

adjective or adverb

: for the lawsuit or action

administrator ad litem

see administrator

ad val

abbreviation

ad valorem

ad valorem

adjective

: imposed at a rate based on a percent of value

attorney ad litem

noun

: an attorney appointed by a court to act as an advocate for a minor, a proposed ward, or unknown heirs in a particular legal action (such as a divorce)

capias ad respondendum

noun

: a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person under civil arrest in order to answer a charge

capias ad satisfaciendum

noun

: a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person (as a debtor) under civil arrest until a claim is satisfied

consensus ad idem

noun

guardian ad litem

see guardian

habeas corpus ad faciendum et recipiendum

see habeas corpus

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