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Defined in 1 dictionary — Bouvier (1914)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

That use ordinarily made by and suitable for the members of a household whether as individuals or collectively. Spring Valley 'Water Works v. San Francludes the supply of gaols, hospitals, almshouses, schools, and other municipal institutions; id. See Gbocebies. FAMOSUS (Lat.). Defamatory; slanderous; scandalous. Used in civil and old English law to express that which affected injuriously the character or reputation. FAMOSUS LIBELLUS (Lat.). Among the civilians these words signified that species of injuria which corresponds nearly to libel or slander.