Licentiousness

The doing what one pleases, without regard to the rights of others. It differs from liberty in this, that the latter is restrained by natural or positive law, and consists in doing whatever we please not inconsistent with the rights of others, whereas the former does not respect those rights. Wolflf. Inst. § 84.

In a narrower sense, lewdness or lasciviousness.

The doing what one pleases, without regard to the rights of others. It differs from liberty In this, that the latter Is restrained by natural or positive law, and consists In doing whatever we please not Inconsistent with the rights ot others, whereas the former does not respect those rights. Wolff, Inst. 9 84. Lewdness. Holton v. State, 28 Fla. 303, 9 South. 716. See Lewdness; Lasciviousness. LICET (I^t.). It is lawful; not forbidden by law., Id omne Uoitum est quod non est legibus prohibitum, quamobrem, quod, lege permitf ente, fit, pcenam non meretur. Licere dicimus quod legibus, moribus, ins Ututisque conceditur. Clc. Philip. 13. Although. Calvinus, Lex. An averment tl\at, “although such a thing is done or not done,” is not implicative of the doing or not doing, but a direct averment of it. Plowd. 127. LICET S^PIUS REQUISITUS (although often requested). In Pleading. A formal allegation in a declaration that the defendant has been often requested to perform the acts the non-performance of which is complained of. It Is usually alleged in the declaration that the defendant, licet scpp Uis requisitus, etc., did not perform the contract the violation of quest is not parcel of the contract. Indeed, in such cases it is unnecessary even to lay a general request; for the bringing of the suit is itself a sufficient request; 1 Saund. 33, n. 2; 2 id. 118, note 3; 2 H. Bla. 131; Leffingwell & Pierpoint v. White, 1 Johns. Gas. (N. Y.) 99, 1 Am. Dec. 97; Ernst v. Bartle, 1 Johns. Gas. (N. T.) 319; 3 M. & S. 160. See Demand.

The indulgence of the arbitrary will of the individual, without regard to ethics or law or respect for the rights of others. In this it differs from "liberty;" for the latter term may properly be used only of the exercise of the will in its moral freedom, with justice to all men and obedience to the laws. Welch v. Durand, 36 Co.nn. 184, 4 Am. Rep. 55; State v. Brigman, 94 N. C. 889.

In a narrower and more technical sense, the word is equivalent to lewdness or lasciviousness. Holton v. State, 28 Fla. 303, 9 South. 716.

1. Doing as one pleases, without regard to the rights of others. See Liberty, NaturaL 2. Lewdness, q. v.

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In its original and more general sense, licentiousness means doing what one pleases, unrestrained by any regard for the rights of others. It differs from liberty, in conveying a strong implication that rights of others exist and are disregarded; a notion which "liberty" does not involve. 2.

In a narrower sense, licentiousness is equivalent to lewdness {q. v.), which seems the more proper technic xl term.