(ah-for-she-ory) prep. Latin for "with even stronger reason," which applies to a situation in which if one thing is true then it can be inferred that a second thing is even more certainly tr [..]

(ah-pree-ory) n. from Latin, an assumption that is true without further proof or need to prove it. It is assumed the sun will come up tomorrow. However, it has a negative side: an a priori assumption [..]

prep. abbreviation for "also known as" when someone uses different initials, a nickname, a maiden or married name. Example: Amit G. Das, a.k.a. A. G. Das, a.k.a. "Snuffy the Snod."

prep. lawyer Latin for "from the start," as "it was legal ab initio."

v. to intentionally and permanently give up, surrender, leave, desert or relinquish all interest or ownership in property, a home or other premises, a right of way, and even a spouse, family, or child [..]

n. property left behind (often by a tenant) intentionally and permanently when it appears that the former owner (or tenant) does not intend to come back, pick it up, or use it. Examples may include po [..]

n. the act of intentionally and permanently giving up, surrendering, deserting or relinquishing property, premises, a right of way, a ship, contract rights, a spouse and/or children. Abandonment of a [..]

v. to do away with a problem, such as a public or private nuisance or some structure built contrary to public policy. This can include dikes, which illegally direct water onto a neighbor's proper [..]

n. 1) the removal of a problem which is against public or private policy, or endangers others, including nuisances such as weeds that might catch fire on an otherwise empty lot; 2) an equal reduction [..]

n. the criminal taking away of a person by persuasion (convincing someone-particularly a minor or a woman-he/she is better off leaving with the persuader), by fraud (telling the person he/she is neede [..]