Last

The same as last court (q. v.). Cent. Diet A burden; and a measure of weight for bulky commodities, such as leather, wool, corn. Whart. L Lex. Where the plaintiff added new defendants after answer, the last answer was held to mean the last answer of the original defendants; 13 L. J. Ch. 99; 2 Hare 632.

adj. Latest; ultimate; final; most recent

— Last clear chance. In the law of negligence, this term denotes the doctrine or rule that, notwithstanding the negligence of a plaintiff, if, at the time the injury was done, it might have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable care on the part of the defendant, the defendant will be liable for the failure to exercise such care. Styles v. Railroad Co.., 118 N. a 1084, 24 S. E. 740; MteLamb v. Railroad Co.., 122 N. O. 862, 29 S. E. 894,

— Last conrt. A court held by the twenty-four jurats in the marshes of Kent, and summoned by the bailiffs, whereby outers were made to lay and levy taxes, impose penalties, etc., for the preservation of the said marshes. Enc. Lond

— Last heir. In English law. He to whom lands come by escheat for want of lawful heirs; that is, in some cases, the lord of whom the lands were held ; in others, the sovereign. Cowell.

— Last illness. The immediate illness resulting in the person's death. In re Duckett's Estate, 1 Kulp (Pail 227.

— Last resort. A court from which there is no appeal is calied the "court of last resort."

— Last sickness. That iliness of which a person dies is so called. Huse v. Brown. 8 Me. 169; Harrington v. Stees, 82 111. 54, 25 Am. Rep. 290; McVoy v. Percival, Dud. Law (S. Ct) 337; Prince v. Hazelton, 20 Johns. (N. Y.) 513, 11 Am. Dec. 307.

n. In old English law, signifies a burden; also a measure of weight used for certain commodities of the bulkier sort.

hi English law. A burden; a weight or measure of various commodities; a court held in the marshes of East Kent, in which ordei's were made and taxes were levied for the preservation of the marshes.

in old English law, signifies a burden; also a measure of weight used for certain commodities of the bulkier sort.

See Said; Will, 3.

adj. This word is used, in the vernacular sense, in legal phrases. Last heir. In English real-property law, signifies the person to whom lands came by escheat for want of lawful heirs. Last sickness. The illness of which a person dies. Last -will. Among wills, the one latest made has preference, and revokes previous ones. Hence the expression last will is often used for the will which takes effect, the operative will; and in this use "last" is redundant: it adds tiothing to the meaning, or, rather, is fairly implied in " will." If several wills are in contemplation, the phrase, of course, designates the one made after others.