Liberare
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In the Civil Law. To free or set free; to liberate; to give one his liberty. Calv. Lex. In Old English Law. To deliver, transfer, or hand over. Applied to writs, panels of jurors, etc. Bracton, fols. 116, 176b. LIBERATA PECUNIA NON LIBERAT offerentem. Money being restored does not set free the party offering, Co. Litt. 207, LIBERATE (Lat.)
In English practice. A Writ which issues on lands, tenements, and chattels, being returned under an extent on a statute staple, commanding the sheriff to deliver them to the plaintiff, by the extent and appraisement mentioned in the writ of extent, and in the sheriff's return thereto. See Comyn, Dig. "Statute Staple" (D 6).
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat.
In the civil law. To free or set free ; to liberate; to give one his liberty. Calvin.
In old English law. To deliver, transfer, or hand over. Applied to writs, panels of jurors, etc. Bract, fols. 116, 176b.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I.
In old English law. To deliver, transfer, applied to writs, panels of jtirors, etc. Liberata eral ofiferentem: delivered or tendered money party offering.
In the civil law. To set free; to liberate.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civillaw. Tofree or set free; to liberate; to give one his liber-, ty. Calvin.
In old English law. To deliver, transfer, or hand over. Applied to writs, panels of jurors, ete. Bract. fols. 116, 176d. Liberata pecunia non liberat offert eutem. Co. Litt. 207. Money being re- } stored does not set free the party offering.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
/. 1. To free, set free. 3. To deliver, tender.