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A writ formerly directed to the sheriff for the levying of damages, which a disseisor had been condemned to pay to the disseisee. Cowell — Levari facias quando vicecomes returaa-vi

An old writ directed to the sheriff for levying the remnant of a partly-satisfied debt upon the lands and tenements or chattels of the debtor. Cowell. LEVATO VELO (Lat.) An express

Preve. L.Lat. A writ for sending the transcript of the foot of a fine leyied. Reg, Orig, 169.

Lat. An expression used in the Roman law, and applied to the trial of wreck and salvage. Commentators disagree about the origin of the expression; but all agree that its general me

The term “levee” means a manmade barrier (such as an embankment, floodwall, or other structure)— (i) the primary purpose of which is to provide hurricane, storm, or flood protectio

A municipal subdivision of a state (which may or may not be a public corporation) organized for the purpose, and charged with the duty, of constructing and maintaining such levees

The term “levee feature” means a structure that is critical to the functioning of a levee, including— (A) an embankment section; (B) a floodwall section; (C) a closure structure; (

Embankments to prevent overflow in rivers. See Assessment; Rivebs; Dbainage District.

The term “levee system” means 1 or more levee segments, including all levee features that are interconnected and necessary to ensure protection of the associated leveed areas— (A)

The term “Level 1 acquisition” means— (A) an acquisition by the Coast Guard— (i) the estimated life-cycle costs of which exceed $1,000,000,000; or (ii) the estimated total acquisit

the term "level 1 border patrol rate of pay" means the hourly rate of pay equal to 1.25 times the otherwise applicable hourly rate of basic pay of the applicable border p

The term “Level 2 acquisition” means an acquisition by the Coast Guard— (A) the estimated life-cycle costs of which are equal to or less than $1,000,000,000, but greater than $300,

the term "level 2 border patrol rate of pay" means the hourly rate of pay equal to 1.125 times the otherwise applicable hourly rate of basic pay of the applicable border

The term “Level A harassment” means harassment described in subparagraph (A)(i) or, in the case of a military readiness activity or scientific research activity described in subpar

the term “level A offense” means a Federal offense that is not a violent crime;

The term “Level B harassment” means harassment described in subparagraph (A)(ii) or, in the case of a military readiness activity or scientific research activity described in subpa

the term “level B offense”— (A) means a Federal offense that is a violent crime; and (B) does not include a Federal offense that is a violent crime of which a child was a victim;

See Gbape Cbossino. The former term is usual in England.

The term “level of activities” means the number of authorized positions multiplied by the cost per authorized position.

The term “level of State welfare spending per poor person” means, with respect to a State and a fiscal year— (I) the sum of— (aa) the total amount required to be paid to the State

The term “leverage” includes— (A) debentures purchased or guaranteed by the Secretary; (B) participating securities purchased or guaranteed by the Secretary; and (C) preferred secu

For purposes of this section, the term “leveraged resources” means the benefits made available to the low-income home energy assistance program of the State, or to federally qualif

“leverage transaction” means agreement that is subject to regulation under section 19 of the Commodity Exchange Act, and that is commonly known to the commodities trade as a margin

“leverage transaction merchant” means person in the business of engaging in leverage transactions;

That which may be levied.

A husband's brother. Vicat.

Lat. Light; slight; trifling. Levis culpa, slight fault or neglect. Levissima culpa, the slightest neglect. Levis nota, a slight mark or brand. See Brand v. Schenectady & T. R. Ch,

Ordinary negligence or fault. See 8 Barb. (N. Y.) 368.

Slight fault or negligence. See 8 Barb. (N. Y.) 368.

Those degrees of kindred, set forth in the eighteenth chapter of Leviticus, within which persons are prohibited to marry.

A term used in connection with collusion in a Pennsylvania divorce act. Lyon v. Lyon, 30 Pa. C. C. 359. See Collusion.

Degrees of kindred within which persons are prohibited to marry. They are set forth in the eighteenth chapter of Leviticus.

to make a valid levy on goods and chattels on a writ of fi. fa., if the officer charged with the duty has a view of them, and they are in his power, and he declares that he makes a

A taking or seizure of property under execution. lex, I. Law; a law; the law; in the language of the middle ages, a body or collection of law, not a code in the proper sense. Lex a

The name given in Delaware to the governing body of a county, corresponding to county commissioners, freeholders, etc., in other states. The name was probably given because it made

Inlisting, or procuring any person to be enlisted, in the service of the enemy, is clearly an act of treason.

The purchaser takes the same interest in the property which the judgment debtor would have upon a final adjustment of all the accounts of the partnership. It is not only an undivid

they must be relieved from every species of levy, sale, and forfeiture—from a levy and sale for taxes, as well as the ordinary judicial levy and sale

To raise; execute; exact; collect; gather; take up; seise. Thus, to levy (ralse or collect) a tax; to levy (raise or set up) a nuisance; to levy (acknowledge) a flne; to levy (inau

The term “lewd act” means— (A) any sexual contact with a child; (B) intentionally exposing one’s genitalia, anus, buttocks, or female areola or nipple to a child by any means, incl

Llcentiousnees; an offense against the public economy, when of an open and notorious character; as, by frequenting houses of 111 fame, which is an indictable offense, or by some gr

Law.

The Aelian Sentian law, respecting wills, proposed by the consuls Aelius and Sentius, and passed A. U. 756, restraining a master from manumitting his slaves in certain cases. Calv.

Law delights In equity. Jenk. Cent p. 36, ease 69.

Law finds pleasure in equity; it grasps at perfection; it is the rule of right.

See Agrarian Law. LEX ANASTA8IANA. (A. D. 503.) The law admitting as agnati the children of emancipated brothers and sisters. Inst. 3. 6.

In Roman law. The agrarian law. A law proposed by Tiberius Gracchus, A. U. 620, that no one should possess more than five hundred acres of land, and that three commissioners should

The law of the Alemanni; first reduced to writing from the customs of the country, by Theodoric, king of the Franks, A. D. 512. Amended and re-enucted by Clotaire II. Spelman. Lex

The law of the Alemanni ; first reduced to writing from the customs of the country, by Theodoric, king of the Franks, A. D. 512. Amended and re-enacted by Clotaire II. Spelman —Lex

In Roman law. The lian Sentian law, respecting wills, proposed by the consuls Ailius and Sentius, and passed A. U. C. 756, restraining a master from manumitting his slaves in certa

The law occasionally follows equity.

One who is an infamous, perjured, or outlawed person. Bracton, lib. 4, c. 19.

A law which provided that a third person who purchased a claim or debt for less than its true or nominal value should not be permitted to recover from the debtor more than the pric

The law of England; the common law; or, the curtesy of England. LEX ANGLIAE EST LEX MISERICORdiae. The law of England is a law of mercy. 2 Inst. 315. LEX ANGLIAE NON PATITUR ABSURd

The law of England is the law of mercy.

The law of England does not suffer an absurdity.

The law of England never adjudges that their issue shall partake of the condition of the mother, but always of that of the father.

The law of England never can be changed without parliament.

9 Coke, 22a. The law of England does not suffer an absurdity.

Co. Litt. 123. The law of England roles that the offspring shall always follow the condition of the father, never that of the mother.

2 Inst. 218. The law of England cannot be changed but by parliament.

A law giving to one of several joint sureties or guarantors, who had paid more than his proportion of the debt secured, a right of action for reimbursement against his co-sureties

A thing contrary to law. Jacob.

In old English and Norman law. Apparent or manifest law, A term used to denote the trial by battel or duel, and the trial by ordeal, "lex" having the sense of process of law (proce

(B. C. 100.) A law establishing a kind of partnership between the different aponsorea or fide promiasora, and allowing any one of them who had paid the whole debt to recover from t

In the Roman law. The Aquilian law; a celebrated law passed on the proposition of the tribune C. Aquilius Callus, A. U. 672, regulating the compensation to be made for that kind of

The law authorizing the appointment of guardians at Rome.

In the Roman law. The Atilian law; a law passed on the proposition of the tribune L. Atilius Regulus, A. U. 443, authorizing the praetor, with a majority of the tribunes, to appoin

In the Roman law. The Atinian law; a law declaring that the property in things stolen should not be acquired by prescription (usucapione). Inst. 2. 6. 2; Adam, Rom. Ant. 207. LEX B

2 Inst. 315. The law of England is a law of mercy.

The barbarian law. A term applied to the laws of those nations that were not in subjection to the Roman empire, such as the Burgundian and Salian law, the law of the Lombards, etc.

2 Inst. 689. A beneficial law affords a remedy for a similar case.

A beneficial law furnishes a remedy in a similar matter.

Brehon law, which see.

The law of the Ancient Britons or Marches of Wales. Cowell.

The law of the Burgundians, a barbarous nation of Europe, first compiled and published by Gundebald, one of the last of their kings, about A. D. 500. Spelman.

The law of the Bergundians, a barbarous nation of Europe, first compiled and published by Gundebald, one of the last of their kings, about A. D. 500. Spelman; Butler, Hor. Jur. 84.

A statute which introduced and authorized new and more simple methods of instituting actions at law.

(B. C..about 234.) The law which extended the scope of the action allowed by the lex Silia, q. v., to all obligations for any certain definite thing.

(A. D. 434.) The law which conferred upon the plebeians the connuhium, or the right of intermarriage with Roman citizens. Morey, Rom. L. 48.

(B. C. 204.) The law which prohibited certain kinds of gifts and all gifts exceeding a certain amount.

The law will more readily tolerate a private loss than a public evil. Co. Litt. 152.

The law would rather tolerate a private loss than a public evil.

(A. D. 47.) The law abolishing agnatic guardianship over women of free birth. LEX C0MMI880RIA. The law which provided that the debtor and creditor might agree that if the debtor di

A law providing a penalty for injury to one’s person.

The law of the county, or that administered in the county court before the earl or his deputy. Spelman.

In Roman law. A law by which a debtor and creditor might agree, where a thing had been pledged to the latter to secure the debt, that, if the debtor did not pay at the day, the ple

The common law. See Jus Commune.

The common law. See "Jus Commune."

The law of the contract.

probationem non recipit. The law admits no proof against that which it presumes. Lofft, 573. LEX CORNELIA DE FALSO (or FALSis). In Roman law. The Cornelian law respecting forgery o

The law receives no proof contrary to that which it presumes.

The law admits no proof against that which it presumes. Lofft, 573

The Cornelian law ; a law passed by the dictator L. Co.rnelius Sylla, providing remedies for certain injuries, as for battery, forcible entry of another's house, etc. Calvin.

A law punishing the forgery of one dying in captivity.

The Co.melian law respecting forgery or counterfeiting. Passed by the dictator Sylla. Dig. 48, 10; Calvin. —-Lex Cornelia de sicariis et veneficis. The Cornelian law respecting ass

In Roman law. The Cornelian law respecting injuries; a law passed by the dictator L. Cornelius Sylla, providing remedies for certain injuries, as for battery, forcible entry of ano

A law for the punishment of assassins and poisoners.

The law of the Danes; Dane-law or Dane-lage. Spelman. LEX DE FUTURO; JUDEX DE PRAETErito. The law provides for the future; the judge for the past. LEX DEFICERE NON POTEST IN JU8tit

The law of the Danes; Dane-law or Dane-iage. Spelman.