Apprenticeship

( Law.) A contract by which & person who understands some art, trade, or busine , and called master, undertakes to teach the same to another person, commonly a minor, and called the apprentice, who, on his part, is bound to serve the master, during a definite period of time, in such art, trade, or busine . At common law, an infant may bind himself apprentice by indenture, because it is for his benefit. But this contract, on account of its liability to abuse, has been regulated by statute in the United States, and is not binding upon the infant unle entered into by him with the consent of the parent or guardian, or by the parent or guardian for him, with his consent. The contract need not specify the particular trade to be taught, but is sufficient if it be a contract to teach such manual occupation or branch of busine as shall be found best suited to the genius or capacity of the apprentice. This contract must generally be entered into by indenture or deed. The duties of the master are, to instruct the apprentice by teaching him the knowledge of the art which he had undertaken to teach him, though he will be excused for not making a good workman, if the apprentice is incapable of learning the trade, the burden of proving which is on the master. He must not abuse his authority, either by bad treatment, or by subjecting his apprentice to menial employments unconnected with the busine he has to learn; but he may correct him with moderation for negligence and misbehavior. He cannot dismi his apprentice except by consent of all the parties to the indenture. He cannot remove the apprentice out of the State under the laws of which he was apprenticed, unle such removal is provided for in the contract, or may be implied in its nature; and if he do so remove him, the contract ceases to be obligatory. An infant apprentice is not capable in law of consenting to his own discharge. After the A. is at an end, the master cannot retain the apprentice on approximating. -n. ( Gardening .) See INARCHING. Approach'le , n. Inacce ible. Ap'probate, v . a . [Lat. approbo .] Literally, to approve; but only used as a technical term by the American clergy, with the meaning of to give license or approbation to preach. Approbate and reprobate. (Scottish Law.) To approve and reject. It is the English doctrine of election. A party cannot both approbate and reprobate the same deed. Approbation, n. [Fr., from Lat. approbatio .] The act of approving; approval; praise; satisfaction; encouragement; confirmation; acceptance. -Probation; trial. (0.) Ap'probative, a. [Fr. appro bat if.] Approving; commending. of battle, being the most open and vulnerable to attack, are those parts which require the greatest covering and support, and are accordingly placed in positions where such natural safeguards as the surface of the country will allow of, as rivers, streams, forests, and steep or hilly grounds, will conduce to the above requirements. Any, or all of these, will therefore, be points d'appui . (Manege.) The sense of action of the bridle in the horseman's hand. Thus, a man has no appui , when he cannot suffer the bit to bear even slightly upon the parts of the mouth; or too much appui , when he bears too heavily upon the bit, . Appulse', n. [Lat. appulsus , from appello -ad, to , and pello, to drive. Act of driving or striking against; as, "the appulse of the waters to the shores." - Approach; arrival. Ap'prob at or, n . A person who approves. (R.) Ap'probatory, a . Approving. Appropinque', v. a. [Lat. appropinquo .] To ap- Appul's ion, n. The act of striking against. (Astron.) The approach of a planet towards a conjunction with the sun or any of the fixed stars. proach; used ludicrously.