The action of a person that abates, or without proper authority enters a residence after the death of the owner and before the heir takes possession.
The reduction of the proceeds of a will, when the debts have not yet been satisfied; the reduction of taxes due.
An amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed; in particular from a tax.
The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; a moderation; removal or putting an end to; the suppression.
Waste of stuff in preparing to size.
A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon; any figure added to the coat of arms tending to lower the dignity or station of the bearer.
The act of coming to or reaching a throne, an office, or dignity.
A mode of acquiring property, by which the owner of a corporeal substance which receives an addition by growth, or by labor, has a right to the part or thing added, or the improvement (provided the thing is not changed into a different species).
A coming to; the act of acceding and becoming joined.
The invasion, approach, or commencement of a disease; a fit or paroxysm.
Access; admittance.
A group of plants of the same species collected at a single location, often held in genebanks.
Complicity, concurrence or assent in some action.
Agreement.
The act by which one power becomes party to engagements already in force between other powers.
Increase by something added; that which is added; augmentation from without.
To make a record of (additions to a collection).