Leges

Lat. Laws. At Rome, the leges (the decrees of the people in a strict sense) were laws which were proposed by a magistrate presiding in the senate, and adopted by the Roman people in the comitia centuriata Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 31.

— Leges Angliæ. The laws of England, as distinguished from the civil law and other foreign systems

— Leges non scriptæ. In English law. Unwritten or customary laws, including those ancient acts of parliament which were made before time of memory. Hale, Com. Law, 5. See 1 Bl. Comm. 63, 64.

— Leges scriptæ. In English law. Written laws ; statute laws, or acts of parliament which are originally reduced into writing before they are enacted. or receive any binding power. Hale, Com. Law, 1, 2.

— Leges snb graviori lege. Laws under a weightier law. Hale, Com. Law, 46, 44.

— Leges tabellariae. Roman laws regulating the mode of voting by ballot, (tabella.) i Kent, Comm. 232, note.

L Laws. Leges Angliic: the laws of England, as distinguished from the civil law and other foreign sysftems. Leges flgendi et reflgendi consnetudo est perlculosissima: the practice of making and remaking the laws is most dangerous. Leges non verbis sed rebus sunt impositse: laws are imposed not on words but tilings. Leges posteriores priores coiitrarias abrogant: later laws abrogate prior laws that are contrary to them. Leges Komansc: the Roman laws. Leges sub graviore lege: laws under a weightier law. Lege^ sunin ligent latorem: laws should bind their own maker. Leges vigilantibus non dormientibns snbveniunt: laws are for the aid of those who are diligent, not those who sleep upon their rights. In English laio. Leges non scriptse:- unwritten or customary laws, including those ancient acts of parliament which were made before time of memory. Leges scriptse: written laws; statute laws, originally reduced to writing before they are enacted.

In the Roman law. Leges tabellariee: laws regulating the mode of voting by ballot

Lat, Laws. At Rome, the deges (the decrees of the people in a strict sense) were laws which were proposed by a magistrate presiding in the senate, and adopted by the Roman people in the comitta centuriata. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 31.

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/. Laws. Leges figeudi et reiigendi consuetude est periculosissima: the practice of making and remaking law is most dangerous. Leges posteriores priores contrarias abrogant: later laws abrogate prior laws which are contrary to them. Leges scriptae, non scriptas: written, unwritten laws. Leges sub graviori lege: laws under a weightier law. Leges vigilantibus non dormientibus subveniunt: laws are for the aid of those who are diligent, not those who sleep their above law. Legis constructio non faoit injuriam: the construction of law works no wrong.