Law Dictionary

In Old Scotch Law. Livery; a fee given to a servant or officer. Skene de Verb. Sign. Money, meat, drink, clothes, etc., yearly given and delivered by the lord to his domestic serva

In civil law. The extinguishment of a contract, by which he who was bound becomes free or liberated. Wolff. Dr. Nat. § 749. Synonymous with "payment." Dig. 50. 16. 47.

Free warren, which see.

Free bench, which see.

I. Freely,— a formal word in old conveyances. to hold freely, — words which, in a gift of land effect of making him a freeman.

A free and lawful man; a juryman.

The book of fiefs, a code of feudal law compiled in the 12th century.

A freeman.

In Saxon Law. Freemen; the possessors of allodial lands. 1 Reeve, Hist. Eng. law, 5. In the Civil Law. Children. The term included "grandchildren." LIBERI CHASEA (or CHACIA) (Law L

The Dome-Book of King Alfred. See 1 Bl. Comm. 64.

Black book. Aname given to several ancient records,

(the black book of the king’s household.) The title of a book in which there is an account of the household establishment of King Mdward LY., and of the several musicians retained

The black book of the exchequer, attributed te Gervase of Tilbury. 1 Reeve, Eng, Law, 220, note.

A writ to prohibit bailiffs, etc., from levying a distress upon any man without the king’s writ touching his freehold. Cowell. NON INFREGIT CON VENTION EM (Lat. he has not broken t

The red book of the exchequer. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 220, note.

Liberty; freedom; a privilege; a franchise.

Church liberty, or ecclesiastical immunity. LIBERTAS EST NATURALIS FACULtas ejus quod cuique facere libet, nisi quod de jure aut vi prohibetur. Liberty is the natural power of doin

Go. Litt. 116. Liberty is that natural faculty which permits every one to do anything he pleases except that which is restrained by law or force.

Liberty is one’s natural power of doing as he pleases, unless that is prohibited by law or by force.

Liberty is an inestimable good. Dig. 50. 17. 106; Fleta, lib. 2, c. 51, § 13. LIBERTAS NON RECIPIT AESTIMAtionem. Freedom does not admit a valuation. Bracton, 14, LIBERTAS OMNIBUS

Liberty is an inestimable thing; a thing above price. Dig. 50, 17, 106.

Liberty does not admit of valuation.

Liberty is more favored than ali things, [anything.] Dig. 50, 17, 122.

Liberty is more favored than all other things.

Royal orivilecres relating to the crown issue from the crown by royal grant.

2 Inst. 496. Royal franchises relating to the crown have emanated from the crown by grant of kings.

A writ lying for a citizen or burgess, impleaded contrary to his liberty, to have his privilege allowed. Reg. Orig. 262. LIBERTATIBUS EXIGENDIS IN ITINEre. An ancient writ, whereby

An ancient writ whereby the king commanded the justices in eyre to admit of an attorney for the defense of another's liberty. Reg. Orig. 19.

or LIBERTINL In Roman law. The condition of those who, having been slaves, had been made free. 1 Brown, Civ. Law, 99. There is some distinction between these words. By libertua was

A destroyer of liberty.

Privileged districts exempt from the sheriff's jurisdiction.

Lat. In Roman law. Freedman. There seems to have been some difference in the use of these two words; the former denoting the manumitted slaves considered in their relations with th

I. In the civil law. A freed-man; one who was manumitted from lawful servitude

Co. Litt. 137. The civll laws reduce an ungrateful freedman to his original slavery; but the laws of England regard a man once manumitted as ever after free.

The civil laws reduce an ungrateful freedman to his former servitude, but the laws of England adjudge one once freed to be always free.

I. In the civil law. A freed-man.

something more than freedom from physical restraint or imprisonment.

(PERSONAL.) Per- license are to suspend or relax the sonal liberty consists in the power of rules of war to the extent of the aulocomotion, of changing situation, or thority given.

In marine insurance. A license or permission incorporated in a marine policy allowing the vessel to touch and trade at a designated port other than the principal port of destinatio

Liberty of circulating is as essential to that freedom as liberty of publishing; indeed, without the circulation, the publication would be of little value.

Religious liberty, as defined below.

Such liberty and right embrace the right to make contracts for the purchase of the labor of others, and equally the right to make contracts for the sale of one's own labor; each ri

The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the state to standardize its children by forcing them to accept inst

the right "to direct the upbringing and education of children under their control." We explained in " Pierce "that "[t]he child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nur

The right to speak facts and express opinions. Whart. Diet The liberty of speech which both the federal and state constitutions protect is (1) Liberty of speech of legislators in p

As used in a marine insurance policy, meaning that the vessel may go anywhere. See 6 Whart. (Pa.) 247.

principally although not exclusively, immunity from previous restraints or (from) censorship

A privilege to go out of the Fleet and Marshalsea prisons witibin certain limits, and there reside. Abolished by 5 & 6 Vict. c. 22.

The unlawful raising of a pole as a symbol of dissatisfaction with the government. See 1 Add. (Pa.) 274.

The liberty of having a court of one's own. Thus certain lords had the privilege of holding pleas within their own manors.

The liberty of having a court of one's own. Thus,' cer- LIBERUM CORPUS AESTIMATIONEM non recipit. The body of a freeman does i)Ot admit of valuation. Dig. 9. 3. 7, LIBERUM EST CUIQ

The liberty referred to in that Amendment is the liberty of natural, not artificial, persons. Nor, in any true, constitutional sense, does the Missouri statute deprive life insuran

Lat. Free. Liberum corpus: a free body; the body or life of a freeman; — aestimationem non recipit, or — nullam recipit aestimationem: the body of a freeman does not admit of valua

The body of a freeman does not admit of valuation.

Dig. 9, 3, 7. The body of a freeman does not admit of valuation.

Each one is free to test for himself whether he requires advice.

Frank marriage, which see.

Free service; service of a warlike sort by a feudatory tenant; sometimes called servitium liherum armorum. Somn. Gavelkind, p. 56; Jacob; 4 Coke, 9. Service not unbecoming characte

In old English law. Free socage. Bracton, fol. 207; 2 Bl. Comm. 61, 62.

In Real Law. Freehold; frank tenement. 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1690; 1 Washb. Real Prop. 46. In Pleading, A plea in justification by the defendant in an action of trespass, by which he

In Saxon law. Witchcraft, particularly that kind which consisted in the compounding and administering of drugs and philters,

In Saxon law. Bewitching any person; also a barbarous sacrifice. LIBRA ARSA (Law Lat.) In old English law. A pound burned; that is, melted, or assayed by melting, to test its purit

The term "LIBOR"— (A) means the overnight and 1-, 3-, 6-, and 12-month tenors of U.S. dollar LIBOR (formerly known as the London interbank offered rate) as administered b

The term "LIBOR contract" means any contract, agreement, indenture, organizational document, guarantee, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, security (whether representing deb

The term "LIBOR replacement date" means the first London banking day after June 30, 2023, unless the Board determines that any LIBOR tenor will cease to be published or c

In the term books is included all volumes, whether of paper, of parchment or of some other material. .

In old English law. A pound; also a sum of money equal to a pound sterling. —Libra arsa. A pound burned ; that is, melted, or assayed by melting, to test its purity. Libras arias e

A burned or tested pound.

A pound of money counted instead of being weighed. Spelman,

A pound estimated by count.

A weighed pound.

The term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress. / the term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress; / the term “Librarian” means the Librarian of Congress;

the term “Librarian of Congress” means the Librarian of Congress appointed pursuant to 2 U.S.C. 136–1 ; 1

PUBLIC. A public library has been held to be “an association or institution of learning”; Philadelphia Library Co. V. Donohugh, 12 Phila. (Pa.) 2S4, affirmed in Appeal of Donohugh,

An amanuensis.

For purposes of this subsection, the terms “library” and “archives” mean any library or archives, respectively, that qualifies for the limitations on exclusive rights under section

The term "Library claimant" means, with respect to a direct provision, an employee of the Library of Congress who is covered by that direct provision. / The term “Library

The term “library consortium” means any local, statewide, regional, interstate, or international cooperative association of library entities which provides for the systematic and e

In this subsection, the term "Library visitor" means an individual who is eligible to bring a claim for a violation under title II or III of the Americans with Disabiliti

Land renting at one pound annually.

A portion of ground containing four oxgangs, and every oxgang fourteen acres. Cowell. This is the same with what in Scotland was called "pound-land" of old extent Wharton.

A weigher.

Under the name of books are contained all volumes, whether upon paper or parchment or any other material. Dig. 32, 52, pr.

An of: ficer of the army whose rank is above thatof &@ major and below that of a colonel.

In Spanish law. Lawyer or advocate. By a decree of the Spanish government of 6th November, 1843, it was declared that all persons who have obtained diplomas of "Licentiates in Juri

permission, or authority; and a license to do any particular thing, is a permission or authority to do that thing; and if granted by a person having power to grant it, transfers to

The term “license availability date” means January 1 following the expiration of the 2-year period beginning on the enactment date.

The name given to the group of cases including Peirce v. New Hampshire, 5 How. 504 , 12 L. Ed. 256, decided by the United States supreme court in 1847, to the effect that state law

The term “licensed” means— (A) in the case of a wholesale distributor, having a valid license in accordance with section 353(e) of this title or section 360eee–1(a)(6) of this titl

The term “licensed activity” means an activity licensed pursuant to this chapter and covered by the provisions of section 2210(a) of this title .

The terms “firearm”, “handgun”, “licensed importer”, “licensed manufacturer”, and “licensed dealer” have the meanings stated in section 921(a) of title 18 , as amended by subsectio

The term “licensed health care practitioner” means any physician (as defined in section 1861(r)(1) of the Social Security Act) and any registered professional nurse, licensed socia

The term "licensed health care provider" means a health care provider employed by the Department who is licensed, certified, or registered within any State to fill or pre

In this paragraph, the term “licensed health professional” means a physician, physician assistant, nurse practitioner, physical, speech, or occupational therapist, physical or occu

The terms “firearm”, “handgun”, “licensed importer”, “licensed manufacturer”, and “licensed dealer” have the meanings stated in section 921(a) of title 18 , as amended by subsectio

The terms “firearm”, “handgun”, “licensed importer”, “licensed manufacturer”, and “licensed dealer” have the meanings stated in section 921(a) of title 18 , as amended by subsectio

The terms “licensed health care practitioner”, “licensed practitioner”, and “practitioner” mean, with respect to a State, an individual who is licensed or otherwise authorized by t

it is an essential ingredient of the offense that the products have been stored for interstate or foreign commerce, or in a place subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Unite

The term “licensed service area” means the geographic area in which the home service provider is authorized by law or contract to provide commercial mobile radio service to the cus

a person who holds a license authorizing the practice of social work, which includes social services to individuals, groups or communities in any one or more of the fields of socia