Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—A

Ad vitam aut culpam

A Latin phrase, used in Scotch law, to indicate the legal permanency of an appointment, unless forfeited by misconduct.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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