Law Dictionary

the term “lead women’s business center” means a women’s business center that has received a grant from the Administration.

three classes, " wrappers," " fillers," and "binders." "Wrappers" are leaves suitable for the outside finish of a cigar.

A measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles. The jurisdiction of the United States extends into the sea a marine league. See Acts Congress June 5, 1794 (1 Story

The waste which has taken place in liquids, by their escaping out of the casks or vessels in which they were kept. By Act March 2, 1799, § 59 (1 Story, U. S. Laws, 625), it is prov

The term “leaker” means an egg that has a crack or break in the shell and shell membranes to the extent that the egg contents are exposed or are exuding or free to exude through th

Loyal; that which belongs to the law. LEALTE (Law Fr.) Legality; the condition of a legalis homo, or lawful man. LL. Gul. Conq. lib. 16.

leanment, I fr. Lawfully.

Legality; loyalty.

To incline in opinion or preference. A court is sometimes said to "lean against" a doctrine, construction or view contended foe, whereby it is meant that the court regards it with

t fr. Sufficiency in law; legality.

A shed or structure the supports of which rest or lean against another building.

A pasture. Co. Litt 4b.

See "Bissextile."

Possessing learning; erudite; versed in the law. In statutes prescribing the qualifications of judges, "learned in the law" designates one who has received a regular legal educatio

A qualification usually prescribed by statute for judges and district attorneys. Admission to the bar is the only and conclusive test of legal learning wi,thin such a requirement.

AND CHARACTER, BY THE AUTHOR LAW CONCISE A TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS WILL BE A. The first letter of the alphabet. It is used to distinguish the first page of' a folio, the second bein

Doctrine. 1 Leon. 77.

sc. < In old Scots law. Lawful

The right to 'lease' is protected by § 1982 against the actions of third parties, as well as against the actions of the immediate lessor.

The term “Lease Agreement” means that perpetual lease granted by the State of Florida to the Miccosukee Tribe, involving a specifically described area in South Florida, title to wh

A species of conveyance much used in England, consisting theoretically of two instruments, but which are practically united in the same instrument. It was invented by Sergeant Moor

it is obvious that in principle the right of a lessee is the same as that of a purchaser in fee, and it would be a great misfortune, especially to mining interests, if a man taking

For purposes of this subsection, the term “leaseback or long-term agreement” means any agreement described in subsection (b)(4)(A).

The cancellation of the lease involved nothing more than relinquishment of the right to future rental payments in return for a present substitute payment and possession of the leas

“Leased” means subjected to a grant of primary possession entered into for a gainful purpose with a determinable fee remaining in the hands of the grantor. With respect to a lease

For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “leased employee” means any person who is not an employee of the recipient and who provides services to the recipient if— (A) such services

The term “leased marketing premises” means marketing premises owned, leased, or in any way controlled by a franchisor and which the franchisee is authorized or permitted, under the

“leased motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle leased to a person for at least 4 months by a lessor that leased at least 5 vehicles during the prior 12 months.

The term “leased tract” means a tract that is subject to a lease under section 1335 or 1337 of this title for the purpose of drilling for, developing, and producing oil or natural

The legal understanding of a lease for years is, a contract for the possession and profits of land for a determinate period, with the recompense of rent.

The estate held by virtue of a lease. For the various kinds of leasehold estates, see "Tenancy."

The term “leasehold mortgage” means a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument that pledges the leasehold interest of a lessee as security for a debt or other obligation owed b

In this subsection, the terms “capital lease” and “lease-purchase” have the meanings given those terms in Appendix B to Office of Management and Budget Circular A–11, as in effect

“lease site” means any lands or submerged lands, including the surface of a severed mineral estate, on which exploration for, or extraction or removal of, oil or gas is authorized

The term “lease term” has the meaning given to such term by section 168(i)(3).

The term “leasing company” means a lessor that is engaged in the business of leasing or renting for compensation motor vehicles without drivers to a motor carrier, motor private ca

In Scotch law. Verbal sedition, viz., slanderous and untrue speeches to the disdain, reproach, and contempt of his majesty, his council and pro- LEAUTE (Law Fr.) Legality; sufficie

The term “leasing moratoria” means the prohibitions on preleasing, leasing, and related activities on any geographic area of the outer Continental Shelf as contained in sections 10

Gleaning.

The term “least cost option” means an option for providing reliable electric services to electric customers which will, to the extent practicable, minimize life-cycle system costs,

The term “least-developed beneficiary developing country” means a beneficiary developing country that is designated as a least-developed beneficiary developing country under sectio

The term “least developed country” means a country which the Trade Representative determines is— (i) a country referred to as a least developed country within the meaning of paragr

The term &quot;least restrictive alternative principle&quot; means a principle under which a member of the armed forces committed for hospitalization and treatment shall be placed

even though the governmental purpose be legitimate and substantial, that purpose cannot be pursued by means that broadly stifle fundamental personal liberties when the end can be m

Legal sufficiency.

To give or dispose of by will. "The word 'leave,' as applied to the subject matter, prima facie means a disposition by will." 10 East, 438.

n. Consent; permission. Thus the expression leave of court is often used to signify permission granted by the court to a party to do something which, without such permission, would

A defense to an action in trespass setting up the consent of the plaintiff to the trespass complained of.

“leave bank” means a leave bank established under section 6363;

“leave contributor” means an employee who contributes leave to an agency leave bank under section 6365;

the term “leave donor” means an employee whose application to make 1 or more donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; and

Permission granted by the court to do something which, without such permission, would not be allowable.

the term “leave recipient” means an employee whose application to receive donations of leave under this subchapter is approved; / “leave recipient” means an employee whose applicat

In the absence of any apparent or declared reason—such as undue delay, bad faith or dilatory motive on the part of the movant, repeated failure to cure deficiencies by amendments p

The bills of exchange act 1855 (18 & 19 Vlct. c. 67) allowed actions on bills and notes commenced within six months after being due to be by writ of summons in a form provided by t

the term &quot;leave year&quot; means the period beginning on the first day of the first complete pay period in a calendar year and ending on the day immediately before the first d

The term leaving, used in this connection, is the synonym of owning.

the same thing as if the testator had said, 'I intend to give by this will every thing I have in the world.'

the ship is bound to the merchandise and the merchandise to the ship for the performance on the part of the shipper and shipowner of their respective contracts

A lecherous person.

LAIRWITE, or LEGERwite. A fine for adultery or fornication, anciently paid to the lords of certain manors. 4 Inst. ^06.

A fine for adultery or fornication, anciently paid to the lords of certain manors. 4 Inst 206.

A species of proof on charges of impotency in France, coitus corani testibus. Abolished A. D. 1677. Rapalje & L.

The contract makes the law. LE GUIDON (or LE GUIDON DE LA MER). The title of a celebrated French treatise on the law of insurance, being the earliest work extant on that subject. I

In Spanish law. The person duly authorized by the government to read and decipher ancient documents and titles, in order to entitle them to legal effect in courts of justice. The i

A term applied to notaries in the Middle Ages. So. Afr. Law Diet LECTRiNUM. A pulpit Mon. Ang. iii. p. 243.

A pulpit. Mon. Angh tom. iii. p. 243.

An instructor; a reader of letters who has the copyright in them if he be an author by 5 & 6 Wm. IV. c. 65. See

Compare Drama. Where persons are admitted, as pupils or otherwise, to hear public lectures, it is upon the implied confidence and contract that they will not use any means to injur

The terms “light-emitting diode” and “LED” means a p-n junction solid state device the radiated output of which is a function of the physical construction, material used, and excit

(Law Fr.) Damaged. Kelham.

In mining law. This tenn, as used in the mining laws of the United States (Rev. St § 2322 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 1425]) and in both legal and popular usage in the western Americ

In Commercial Law. A book in, which are inscribed the names of all persons dealing with the person who keeps it, and in which tliere is a separate account, composed generally of on

In ecclesiastical law. The name of a book kept in the prerogative courts in England. It is considered as a roll of the court, but, it seems, it cannot be read in evidence. Bac. Abr

Same as Lathereeve.

The rising water or Increase of the sea.

The terms “Colorado River Basin”, “Colorado River Compact”, “Colorado River System”, “Lee Ferry”, “States of the Upper Division”, “Upper Basin”, and “domestic use” shall have the m

Acts 30 Viet c.. 29 and 35 & 36 Viet. c. 91, by which contracts for the sale of bank shares are void unless the number of the shares are set forth in of municipal corporations and

In English law. The name of a court of criminal jurisdiction, formerly of much importance, but latterly fallen into disuse. See "Court Leet." LEGA (Law Lat.) In old English law. Th

Meetings which were appointed for the nomination or election of ecclesiastical officers in Scotland. Cowell.

The term &quot;left-behind parent&quot; means an individual or legal custodian who alleges that an abduction has occurred that is in breach of rights of custody attributed to such

Alloy used in coins.

In old English law. That which may be bequeathed. Cowell.

is one where the testator gives one of two things to the legatee, without designating which of them; as, one of my two horses. Vide Electzon.

A gift by last will. The term is more commonly applied to money or personal property, although sometimes used with reference to a charge upon real estate. 2 Williams, Ex'rs, 947; 5

INDEFINITE, is a bequest of things which are not enumerated or ascertained as to numbers or quantities; as, a bequest by a testator of all his goods, all his stocks in the funds. L

CONDITIONAL, is a bequest which is to take effect upon the happening or not happening of acertain event. Lownd. Leg. 166; Rop. Leg. Index, tit. Condition.

ACCUMULATIVE, An accumulative legacy is a second bequest given by the same testator to the same legatee, whether it be of the sare kind of thing, as money; or whether it be of diff

RESIDUARY, is that which is of remainder of an estate after the payment of all the debts and other legacies. 1 Madd. Ch. P. 224.

LAPSED. A legzcy is said to be lapsed or extinguished, when the legatee dies before the testator, or before the condition upon which the legacy is given has been performed, or befo

MODAL. A modal lecacy is a bequest accompanied with directions as to the mode in legacy to Titius to put him an apprentice. 2 Vern. 431; Lownd. Leg. 151.

The rule in such a case is, that where a testator gives several legacies, and then, without creating an express trust to pay them, makes a general residuary disposition of the whol

A legacy tax In Great Britain, the rate of which rises according to the remoteness of the relationship of the legatee, and reaches its maximum where he is not related to the testat

In this paragraph, the term “legacy semiconductor”— (I) includes— (aa) a semiconductor technology that is of the 28 nanometer generation or older for logic; (bb) with respect to me

According to law; as prescribed or provided by law. See 1 Phila. (Pa.) 237.

sufficient to answer the requirements of the law, as a legal condition, consideration, contract, notice, or obligation; authorized or permitted by law, as legal discretion, interes

acts which are in themselves legal lose that character when they become constituent elements of an unlawful scheme.

The age at which the person acquires full capacity to make his own contracts and deeds and transact business generally (age of majority) or to enter into some particular contract o

the term “legal and law enforcement measures” means— (A) the enactment and implementation of laws and regulations or the implementation of existing laws and regulations to provide

Such property of a testator in the hands of his executor as is liable to debts in temporal courts, and to legacies in the spiritual by course of law. Equitable assets are such as a