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Licentia Loquendi

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

Imparlance.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Leave to speak, i. e., leave to imparl. See Imparl.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Imparlance. LICENTIA 8URGENDI. In Old English Law. Liberty of rising. A liberty or space of time given by the court to a tenant, who is essoined, de malo lecti, in a real action, to arise out of his bed. Also, the writ thereupon. If the demandant can show that the tenant was seen abroad before leave of court, and before being viewed by the knights appointed by the court for that purpose, such tenant shall be taken to be deceitfully essoined, and to have made default. Bract, lib. 6; Fleta, lib. 6, c. 10. See Essoin.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old practice. Leave to speak, (i. e., with the plaintiff;) an imparlance; or rather leave to imparl. 3 Bl, Comm. 299.

Defined under Licentia in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat.

In old practice. Leave to speak, (é e, with the plaintiff;) an imparlance; or rather leave to imparl. 3 BL Comin, 299.