Lat. Beforehand; in advance. 5 M. & S. 110.

Lat. Before; in advance. Thus, a legislature cannot agree ab ante to any modification or amendment to a law which a third person may make. Allen v McKean, 1 Sumn. 308, Fed. Cas.No.229 (college charter).

Disabled from acting; unable to act; incapacitated for business or transactions of any kind.