in a general sense, an appellation given to whatever returns every year, or is always performed within that space of time.

Annual Motion of the Earth. See Astronomy.

Annual Leaves, are such leaves as come up fresh in the spring, and perish in winter. These stand opposed to Ever-green.

Annual Plants, called also simply annuals, are such as only live their year, i.e. come up in the spring and die again in the autumn; and accordingly are to be recruited every year.

Annual Rent, in Scots law, an yearly profit due by a debtor in a sum of money to a creditor for the use of it.

Right of Annual Rent, in Scots law, the original method of burdening lands with an yearly payment for the loan of money, before the taking of interest for money was allowed by statute.