amicable
51amicable action — An action brought and carried on by the mutual consent and arrangement of the parties, to obtain judgment of court on a doubtful question of law, the facts being usually settled by agreement. See case (case agreed on); declaratory judgment …
52amicable scire facias to revive a judgment — /aemakabal sayriy feyshiyss/ A written agreement, signed by the person to be bound by the revival, in the nature of a writ of scire facias with a confession of judgment thereon, which must be duly docketed, but which requires no judicial action… …
53amicable compounder — In Louisiana, an arbitrator whose decision is binding on the parties …
54amicable scire facias — The revival of a judgment with the consent of the judgment debtor and without the issuance of a writ. Lyon v Cleveland, 170 Pa 611, 33 A 143 …
55amicable suit — A suit in which all the facts are admitted by the parties, leaving only one or more questions of law for the court to decide. Belloc v Rogers, 9 Cal 123. A suit in which, pursuant to prior agreement between the parties, needless expense and delay …
56amicable number — noun : either of two numbers each of which is equal to the sum of all the submultiples of the other * * * Math. either of a pair of positive integers in which each member is equal to the sum of the submultiples of the other, as 220 and 284 …
57amiable, amicable — These words are closely related in meaning; they are derived from the same Latin word meaning friendly. Amiable implies sweetness of temper, kindheartedness, or good natured obligingness. Amicable has somewhat similar meanings but stresses the… …
58amiable / amicable — Amiable refers to a person who is friendly, good natured, and pleasant: Susan was very amiable and liked by all. Amicable means friendly and peaceable , and is used to describe agreements or relationships between groups or people: After… …
59amiable / amicable — Amiable refers to a person who is friendly, good natured, and pleasant: Susan was very amiable and liked by all. Amicable means friendly and peaceable , and is used to describe agreements or relationships between groups or people: After… …
60equity delights in amicable adjustments — A maxim of equity; a maxim addressed to the judicial conscience and intended to govern the court in the determination of disputes between litigants. Troll v Spencer, 238 Mo 81, 141 SW 855 …