Lays gents

lays gens, lais gens, I. fr.

In old English law. Lay people; the common people or laity; a jury; jurors. Le, I. fr.

In old English law. The. Used anciently in the composition of names. Le roy le veut: the king wills it; the form of the royal assent to a bill in parliament Le roy remercie ses loyal sujets, accepte leur benevolence, et aussi le vent: the king thanks his loyal subjects, accepts their benevolence, and wills it to be so; the form of assent to a bill of supply. Le roy s'avisera: the king will advise upon it; the form of dissent to a bill. Le roy Toet: the king wills; the initial woi'ds of the royal answer to a petition of the commons in parliament Le salut du penple est la supreme loi: the public welfare is the highest law.