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1. abatement, n.2 View full entry 1421
...The result of abating or lessening (in various senses of abateII.); the amount by which something is abated; a reduction, deduction, decrease....
2. abridgement, n. View full entry 1439
...The action of reducing something in magnitude, extent, or duration; shortening, cutting short; curtailment, limitation; an instance of this. Cf. abbreviation3....
3. † abroge, v. View full entry 1427
...trans. = abrogate...
4. accessory, n. and adj. View full entry 1414
...Chiefly Law. A person who incites or assists someone to commit an arrestable offence, or who knowingly aids someone who has committed such an offence (opposed to principal)....
5. accountant, adj. and n. View full entry 1429-30
...Giving or liable to give an account (esp. of conduct or the performance of duties); accountable, responsible. Esp. in earlier use, to stand accountant. Chiefly to (a person),...
6. adhere, v. View full entry 1461-2
...Usu. with to....
7. adherence, n. View full entry 1449-50
...Attachment to a person, party, or cause; steadfast support; loyalty, allegiance. Also occas.: an instance of this....
8. adjudge, v. View full entry 1399
...trans....
9. affirmance, n. View full entry 1399
...The action or an act of affirming; a statement; an assertion, a strong declaration. Now rare....
10. aforethought, adj. View full entry 1472-3
...Chiefly used postpositively. Originally and esp. Law in malice aforethought (see also malice2). That was thought before; entertained in the mind beforehand; premeditated....
11. aid, v. View full entry 1450-1
...trans....
12. † aˈmobreship, n. View full entry 1467-8
...The right or title to receive the Amober....
13. body corporate, n. View full entry 1461-2
...An entity legally authorized to act as a single individual and having legal rights and duties; a corporation. Cf. body politic2....
14. decree, v. View full entry 1399
...trans. To command (something) by decree; to order, appoint, or assign authoritatively, ordain....
15. deposition, n. View full entry 1399
...The taking down of the body of Christ from the cross; a representation of this in art....
16. deputy, n. View full entry 1405
...A person appointed or nominated to act for another or others, esp. to hold office or exercise authority instead of another; a substitute, lieutenant, vicegerent....
17. disable, v. View full entry 1445
...trans. To incapacitate legally; to pronounce legally incapable; to hinder or restrain (a person or class of persons) from performing acts or enjoying rights which would otherwise be open to them;...
18. disablement, n. View full entry 1485
...The imposition of a legal disability; (also) an instance of this; a penalty, a disqualification. Now rare....
19. disabling, n. View full entry 1495
...The action or result of disable; an instance of this....
20. filacer | filazer, n. View full entry 1447
...A former officer of the superior courts at Westminster, who filed original writs, etc. and issued processes thereon. Also a corresponding officer of the Irish superior courts....
