KFLCC Kingdom Law 2nd Ed.

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AULA

AUCTIONEER

before an auditor. People v. Green, 5 Daly

sells at auction. Crandall v. State, 28 Ohio St. 481; Williams v. Millington, 1 H. BL 83; Russell v. Miner, 5 Lans. (N. Y.) 539. Auctioneers differ from brokers, in that the latter may both buy and sell, whereas auction eers can only sell; also brokers may sell by private contract only, and auctioneers by pub lic auction, only. Auctioneers can only sell goods for ready money, but factors may sell up on credit. Wilkes v. Ellis, 2 H. Bl. 557; Stew ard v. Winters, 4 Sandf. Oh. (N. Y.) 590. AUCTOR. In the Roman law. An auctioneer. In the civil law. A grantor or vendor of any kind. In old French law. A plaintiff. Kel ham. AUCTORITAS. In the civil law. Au thority. In old European law. A diploma, or royal charter. A word frequently used by Gregory of Tours and later writers. Spel man. Anctoritates philosophorum, medico ram, et poetarnm, sunt in causis alle gandse et tenendse. The opinions of phil osophers, physicians, and poets are to be alleged and received in causes. Co. Litt 264. Ancnpia verbornm sunt judice indig na. Catching at words is unworthy of a judge. Hob. 343. Audi alteram partem. Hear the other side; hear both sides. No man should be condemned unheard. Broom, Max. 113. See L. R. 2 P. C. 106. AUDIENCE. In international law. A hearing; interview with the sovereign. The king or other chief executive of a country grants an audience to a foreign minister who comes to him duly accredited; and, after the recall of a minister, an "audience of leave" ordinarily is accorded to him. AUDIENCE COURT. In English law. A court belonging to the Archbishop of Can terbury, having jurisdiction of matters of form only, as' the confirmation of bishops, and the like. This court has the same au thority with the Court of Arches, but is of inferior dignity and antiquity. The Dean of the Arches is the official auditor of the Audi ence court The Archbishop of York has also his Audience court. AUDIENDO ET TERMINANDO. A frit or commission to certain persons to ap pease and punish any insurrection or great riot. Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 110. AUDIT. As a verb; to make an official Investigation and examination of accounts and vouchers. As a noun; the process of auditing ac counts; the hearing and investigation had'