Legem

Lat. Accusative of lex, law. Occurring in various legal phrases, as follows:

— Legem amittere. To lose one's law; that is, to lose one's privilege of being admitted to take an oath.

— Legem facere. In old English law. To make law or oath.

— Legem ferre. In Roman law. To propose a law to the people for their adoption. Heinecc. Ant. Rom. lib. 1, tit. 2.

— Legem hahere. To be capable of giving evidence upon oath. Witnesses who had been convicted of crime were incapable of giving evidence, until 6 & 7 Viet. c. 85.

— Legem jubere. In Roman law. To give consent and authority to a proposed law; to make or pass it. Tayl. Civil Law, 9.

— Legem pone. To propound or lay down the law. By an extremely obscure derivation or analogy, this term was formerly used as a slang equivalent for payment in cash or m ready money.

— Legem sciscere. To give consent and authority to a proposed law; applied to the consent of the people.

— Legem vadiare. In old English law. To wage law; to offer or to give pledge to make defense, by oath, with compurgators.