in the French customs, were certain duties, paid on all goods exported or imported into that kingdom.

Court of Aids, in France, a sovereign court formerly established in several cities, which had cognizance of all causes relating to the taxes, gabelles, and aids, imposed on several sorts of commodities, especially wine.

in the manege, are the same with what some writers call chestings, and used to avoid the necessity of corrections.—The inner heel, inner leg, inner rein, &c. are called inner aids; as the outer heel, outer leg, outer rein, &c. are called outer aids.