Legal Definitions - effeirs

Definition: Effeirs (e-feerz) is an adverb used in Scots law to mean "as appropriate" or "correctly". It is often used in the phrase "as affeirs".

1. The judge ruled that the defendant's actions were not as affeirs and therefore were not in compliance with the law.

2. The lawyer advised his client to act as affeirs in order to avoid any legal complications.

In the first example, the use of "as affeirs" indicates that the defendant's actions were not appropriate or correct according to the law. In the second example, the lawyer is advising his client to act in a way that is appropriate and correct in order to avoid any legal issues.