Letting Out

In American law. The act of awarding a contract. This term is much used in the United States, and most frequently in relation to contracts to construct railroads, canals, or other mechanical works. When such an undertaking has reached the point of actual construction, a notice is generally given that proposals will be received until a certain period, and thereupon a letting out, or award of portions of the work to be performed according to the proposals, is made. See 35 Ala. (N. S.) 55.

The act of awarding a contract. This term is much used in the United States, and most frequently in relation to contracts to construct railroads, canals, or other commercial works. A notice is generally given that proposals will be received until a certain period, and thereupon a letting out, or award of portions of the work to be performed according to the proposals, is made. See Eppes v. R. Co., 35 Ala. 55. LEVAND^E NAVIS CAUSA (Lat.). In Civil Law. For the sake of lightening the ship. See Leg. Rhod. tit. de Jactu. Goods thrown overboard with this purpose of lightening the ship are subjects of a general average. LEVANT AND CO UC RANT (Lat. Levantes et cubantes). A term applied to cattle that have been so lopg on the ground of another that they have lain down, and are If the land were not snfflclently fenced to keep out cattle. 3 Bla. Com. 8. LEVARI FACIAS (Lat. that you cause to be levied). A writ of execution directing the sheriff to cause to be made of the lands and chattels of the Judgment debtor the sum recovered by the judgment. Under this writ the sheriff was to sell the goods and collect the rents, issues, and profits of the land in question. It has been generally superseded by the remedy by elegtt, which was given by statute Westm. 2d (13 Edw. I.), c. 18. In case, however, the judgment debtor is a clerk, upon the sheriff’s return that he has no lay fee, a writ in the nature of a levari facias goes to the bishop of the diocese, who thereupon sends a sequestration of the profits of the clerk’s benefice, directed to the church-wardens, to collect and pay them to the plaintiff till the full sum be raised. The same course is pursued upon i& fl. fa.; 2 Burn, Eccl. Law, 329. See Com. Dig. Execution (c. 4); 3 Bla. Com. 471. In American Law. A writ used to sell mortgaged lands after a judgment has been obtained by the mortgagee or his assignee against the mortgagor, under a peculiar proceeding authorized by statute. LEVATO VELO (Lat). An expression used in the Roman law. Code, 11. 4. 5, and applied to the trial of wreck and salvage. Commentators disagree about the origin of the expression; but all agree that its general meaning Is that these causes shall be heard summarily. The most probable solution is that it refers to the place where causes were heard. A sail was spread before the door and officers employed to keep strangers from the tribunal. When these causes were heard, this sail was raised, and suitors came directly to the court, and their causes were heard immediately. As applied to maritime courts, its meaning is that causes should be heard without delay. These causes required despatch, and a delay amounts.practically to a denial of justice. Emerigon, Des Assurances c. 26, sect. 3.