border control. Int’l law. A country’s physical manifestation of its territorial sovereignty, by which it regulates which people and goods may enter and leave. • As a practical matter, border controls are often used to contain plant and animal diseases, fight terrorism, and detect the movement of criminals.
euthanize (yoo-th[schwa]-nIz), vb. To put to death by euthanasia. • This term is used chiefly in reference to animals. — Also termed euthanatize.
socida (s[schwa]-sI-d[schwa]), n. [Latin] Civil law. A contract of bailment by which the bailee assumes the risk of loss; specif., a bailment by which a person delivers animals to another for a fee, on the condition that if any animals perish, the bailee will be liable for the loss.
ad mordendum assuetus (ad mor-den-d[schwa]m [schwa]-swee-t[schwa]s), adj. [Law Latin] Hist. Accustomed to bite. • This phrase was a common charge in a declaration of damage done by a dog to a person or to another animal.
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vivisection, n. 1. Physiological or pathological experimentation on or investigation of living vertebrate animals using procedures likely to cause severe pain. 2. By extension, questioning or criticism that is intense, minute, and merciless.
mansuetae naturae (man-swee-tee n[schwa]-tyoor-ee). [Latin “of a tamable nature”] Civil law. 1.adj. (Of animals) tame or tamable. [Cases: Animals 1. C.J.S. Animals §§ 2–8.] 2.n. Tame animals; animals accustomed to come to the hand. [Cases: Animals 2; C.J.S. Animals §§ 4–9.]
mobilia (moh-bil-ee-[schwa]), n. pl.[Latin “movables”] Roman law. Movable things. • The term primarily refers to inanimate objects but sometimes also refers to slaves and animals. MOBILIA SEQUUNTUR PERSONAM mobilia sequuntur personam (moh-bil-ee-[schwa] si-kw[schwa]n-t[schwa]r p[schwa]r-soh-n[schwa]m). [Latin] Int’l law. Movables follow the person — i.e., the law of the person. • This is the general principle that
bounty. 1. A premium or benefit offered or given, esp. by a government, to induce someone to take action or perform a service (a bounty for the killing of dangerous animals). 2. A gift, esp. in a will; generosity in giving (the court will distribute the testator’s bounty equally). 3. The portion of a salvage
agistment ([schwa]-jist-m[schwa]nt). 1. A type of bailment in which a person, for a fee, allows animals to graze on his or her pasture; the taking in of cattle or other livestock to feed at a per-animal rate. [Cases: Animals 21. C.J.S. Animals § 46.] 2. A charge levied upon the owner or occupier of land.
noxa (nok-s[schwa]), n. [Latin “injury”] Hist. 1. Roman law. A harm done or an offense committed such as injury to a person or property, esp. by a slave or son. • This gave rise to noxal liability. 2. Roman law. The obligation to pay for damage committed by a son, slave, or animal. • The