Omnis.L
Defined in 1 dictionary — Anderson (1889)
A Dictionary of Law
William C. Anderson · 1889
Every; every thing, every one; all. Omne majus. See Major. Omnia prsesumuntur. See PR.a:su- MERE; SP0LLA.TION. Omnia rite. See Prjlsumebe. Omnibus. For all: containing two or more independent matters. Applied to a count in a declaration, and to a bill of legislation, and perhaps to a clause in a will, which comprises more than one general sub-, jeot.2 See Title, 3, Of act. Ominis deflnitio. See Definitio. Omnis ratihabitio. See Ratihabitio. 1 See 1 Bl. Com. 418; 4 id. 423; 1 Chitty, id. 418; Coke, Litt. 2; 3 Kent, 12; 1 Pars. Ship. & Adm. 9; 1 Pet. Adm. ON. Upon; at; near to. A deed described land as " on a, railroad," Held, in a suit to set aside the conveyance for misdescription, tliat "on," as denoting contiguity or neighborhood, may mean as well "near to" as "at." ' See Contained. A vessel may be in distress " on the shore " without being actually iu contact with the shore. ^ " On a decree " being made means after the decree is made — contemporaneously or immediately after.' See Upon, 2. On account. See Account, 1. On account of. See Concern; Condition. On condition. See Condition; Provided. On default. See Default. On demand. See Demand. On file. See File. On or about. Unless otherwise provided by statute, may not recite a date or an occurrence with sufficient certainty. An allegation in an indictment that the accused did the act " on or about " a certain day may be void for uncertainty, as not showing but that the action is barred by lapse of time.* The actual day may be before or after the day stated. ° On or before. An act to be done " on or before" a day named, permits a doing on that last day.*