Law Dictionary

Subjects.

Of property which one may take without action, e. g., wreck, estrays.

Of property which passes only by deed, e. g., an incorporeal hereditament.

Of property which passes only with livery of seisin, e. g., a freehold.

See Lying in Wait.

At common law there can be no lien without possession. It is there defined, a right in one man to retain that which is in his possession belonging to another, till certain demands

Lien creditor.—The term “lien creditor” means a creditor having a lien on a motor vehicle and includes an assignee for benefit of creditors from the date of assignment, a trustee i

The lien of the carrier by water for his freight, under the ordinary bill of lading, although it is maritime, yet it stands upon the same ground with the carrier by land, and arise

Such liens differ in their character and are not equally favored—the lien for necessaries, which is a secret one, being stricti juris.

the jurisdiction of the admiralty, in such cases, where the repairs are upon a domestic vessel, depends upno the local law of the state. Where the repairs have been made, or necess

It is the obvious intent of this law, that the thing or property shall be held liable for the tax assessed upon it, and that the tax is a lien in rem, which may be sold to satisfy

The commencement of a covenant stating the names of the covenantors and covenantees, and the character of the covenant, whether joint or several,

Where a factor makes advances, or incurs liabilities, on a consignment of goods, if there be no special agreement, he may sell the property, in the exercise of a sound discretion,

A judgment is in effect what it is defined to be in theory, 'the sentence of the law given in a court of law.' The lien of a judgment is a quality added to it,—a quality not in any

Under the maritime law of the United States the vessel is bound to the cargo, and the cargo to the vessel, for the performance of a contract of affreightment; but the law creates n

Although a lien on land constitutes no property or right in the land itself, still it confers a right to levy on the same to the exclusion of other adverse interests acquired subse

One who holds or owns a lien.

To adjoin. A cottage must have had four acres of land laid to it. See 2 Show. 279.

LEU, LIU, or LYU (Law Fr.; from Lat, locus). A place, Britt. c. 27. LIEU CONUS (Law Fr.) In old pleading. A known place; a place well knov?n and generally taken notice of by those

A well-known place.

Same as Indemnity lands. See 7 Mont. 330, 16 Pac. 931.

COMMISSION OF. See COMMISSION OF ARRAY.

This word has now a narrower meaning than it formerly had. Its true meaning is a deputy, a substitute, from the French lieu, (place or post) and tenant (holder). Among civil office

An officer of the army whose rank is above that of a major and below that of a colonel.

A commissioned officer of the United States navy, whose rquk is above that of lieutenant and below that of commander. —.Lieutenant general. An officer in the army, whose rank is ab

An of: ficer in the army, whose rank is above that of major general and below that of “general of the army.” In the United States, this rank is not permanent, being usually created

In English law. <A deputy-governor, acting as the chief civil officer of one of several colonies undera governor general. Webster. In American law. An officer of a state, sometimes

The terms “life” and “lifetime” mean length of operating time of a statistically large group of lamps between first use and failure of 50 percent of the group in accordance with te

An anneal income to be paid during the continuation of a particular life. See "Annuity."

An insurance of a time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the beneficiary the money agr

The term “life-cycle assessment” means a comprehensive system approach for measuring the environmental performance of a product or service over the life of the product or service,

The term “life-cycle cost” means all costs for development, procurement, construction, and operations and support for a particular capability or asset, without regard to funding so

In this subsection, the term “life-cycle cost analysis” means a process for evaluating the total economic worth of a usable project segment by analyzing initial costs and discounte

The term &quot;life cycle costs&quot; means all direct and indirect costs to acquire, implement, operate, and maintain information technology, including with respect to costs of an

The term “lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions” means the aggregate quantity of greenhouse gas emissions (including direct emissions and significant indirect emissions such as signif

For purposes of this section, the term “lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions reduction percentage” means, with respect to any sustainable aviation fuel, the percentage reduction in l

An estate whose duration is limited to the life of the party holding it, or of some other person; a freehold estate, not of inheritance. 4 Kent, Comm. 23, 25.

The term “life expectancy period” means the period beginning with the first day of the first period for which an amount is received by the surviving annuitant under the contract an

The term “life extension program” means the program to repair or replace non-nuclear components, or to modify the pit or canned subassembly, of nuclear weapons that are in the nucl

until death of the offender.

Life insurance in such a case is, like that of fire and marine insurance, a contract of indemnity. ... The benefit to be gained by death has no periodicity. It is a substitution of

The term “life insurance benefit” includes any other death benefit.

an insurance company engaged in the business of issuing life insurance, and annuity contracts (including contracts of combined life, health, and accident insurance), the reserve fu

the sum of (1) the taxable investment income (as defined in section 804) or, if smaller, the gain from operations (as defined in section 809), (2) if the gain from operations excee

For purposes of this title, the term “life insurance contract” means any contract which is a life insurance contract under the applicable law, but only if such contract— (1) meets

For purposes of this part, the term &quot;life insurance deductions&quot; means the general deductions provided in section 805.

For purposes of this part, the term &quot;life insurance gross income&quot; means the sum of the following amounts: (1) Premiums (A) The gross amount of premiums and other consider

A policy of life insurance is not an assurance for a single year, with a privilege of renewal from year to year by paying the annual premium. It is an entire contract of assurance

For purposes of this part, the term “life insurance reserves” means amounts— (A) which are computed or estimated on the basis of recognized mortality or morbidity tables and assume

An interest, limited by ^ the term of the life, either of the person in whom the right is vested, or of another.

Aclaim orinterest, not amounting to ownership, and limited by aterm of life, either that of the person in whom the right is vested or that of another.

Land held on a lease for lives.

or LDIFE-HOLD, Land held on a lease for lives.

The term &quot;lifeline account&quot; means any transaction account (as defined in section 461(b)(1)(C) of this title) which meets the minimum requirements established by the Corpo

The term &quot;lifeline infrastructure&quot; means public works and utilities, including transportation facilities and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and c

The term “lifelines” means public works and utilities, including transportation facilities and infrastructure, oil and gas pipelines, electrical power and communication facilities

The period during which a writ (execution, etc.) remains effective and can lawfully be served or levied, terminating with the day on which, by law or by its own terms, it is to be

The term “life-of-the-unit, firm power contractual arrangement” means a unit participation power sales agreement under which a utility or industrial customer reserves, or is entitl

Letters patent, conferring the dignity of baron for life only, do not enable the grantee to sit and vote in the house of lords, not even with the usual writ of summons to the house

A policy of life insurance.

In Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use;

In Scotch law. A tenant for life without wabtfe. Bell, Cict. LIGA (Law Lat.) On old European law. A

The term “lifespan respite care” means a coordinated system of accessible, community-based respite care services for family caregivers of children or adults with special needs.

Tabulated lists showing life expectancy at different ages. See 24 Tex. Civ. App. 180, 58 S. W. 622. See Expectation of life.

One who holds an estate in lands for the period of his own life or that of another certain person.

In this section, the term “life-threatening condition” means any disease or condition from which the likelihood of death is probable unless the course of the disease or condition i

The terms “life” and “lifetime” mean length of operating time of a statistically large group of lamps between first use and failure of 50 percent of the group in accordance with te

For purposes of this subsection, the term “lifetime fuel savings” means, in the case of any new advanced lean burn technology motor vehicle, an amount equal to the excess (if any)

the term &quot;lifetime income feature&quot; means— (I) a feature which guarantees a minimum level of income annually (or more frequently) for at least the remainder of the life of

the term &quot;lifetime income investment&quot; means an investment option which is designed to provide an employee with election rights— (I) which are not uniformly available with

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term &quot;lifetime income stream equivalent of the total benefits accrued&quot; means the amount of monthly payments the participant or bene

The term “LIFO method” means the method authorized by section 472. / The term “LIFO method” means the method authorized by section 472 (relating to last-in, first-out inventories).

For purposes of this subsection, the term &quot;LIFO recapture amount&quot; means the amount (if any) by which— (A) the inventory amount of the inventory asset under the first-in,

To raise; to take up. To "lift" a promissory note is to discharge its obligation by paying its amount or substituting another evidence of debt. To "lift the bar" of the statute of

In old European law. A league or confederation. Spelman.

I. In old English law. A bond or tie.

or LAGAN. Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and r

Goods cast into the sea tied to a buoy, so that they may be found again by the owners, are so denominated. When goods are cast into the sea in storms or shipwrecks, and remain ther

To join a league.

To tle or bind, Bract. fol. 8600.

In old English law. A liege-woman; a female subject. Reg. Orig. 312b.

The true and faithful obedience of a subject to his sovereign, of a citizen to his government. It signifies, also, the territory of a sovereign. See "Allegiance." LIGEANTIA EST QUA

Lat Ligeance; allegiance.

Allegiance is, as it were, the essence of the law; it is the bond of faith.

NULLIS claustris coercetur, nullis metis refraenatur, nullis finibus premltur. Natural allegiance is restrained by no barriers, curbed by no bounds, compressed by no limits. 7 Coke

7 Coke, 10. Natural allegiance is restrained by no barriers, reined by no bounds, compressed by no limits.

Natural allegiance is restrained by no bars, held in by no boundaries compressed by no limits.

In old records. A liege.

A window or opening in the wall for the admission of light Also a privllege or easement to have light admitted into one's building by the openings made foi that purpose, without ob

the term “light duty motor vehicle” means a light duty truck or light duty vehicle, as such terms are defined under section 7550(7) of this title , of less than or equal to 8,500 p

The term “light-duty vehicle” means a motor vehicle that is rated at 8,500 or less pounds gross vehicle weight.

The terms “light-emitting diode” and “LED” means a p-n junction solid state device the radiated output of which is a function of the physical construction, material used, and excit

A boat used to load and unload ships in port.

The business of transferring merchandise to and from vessels by means of lighters; also the compensation or price demanded for such service. Western Transp. Co. v. Hawley, 1 Daly (

The lightering or towing was but the prolongation of the voyage of the vessels assisted to their port of destination

The owner or manager of a lighter; a lighterman is considered as a common carrier. See "Lighters."

The master or owner of a lighter. He is liable as a common carrier.

Small vessels employed in loading and unloading larger vessels. The owners of lighters are liable like other common carriers for hire. It is a term of the contract on the part of t

The term “Lighthouse” means the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse located in Palm Beach County, Florida.

An act authorizing the secretary of the treasury to acquire lands for a lighthouse by condemnation is constitutional; Chappell V. U. S., 160 U. S. 499, 16 Sup. Ct. 397, 40 L. Ed. 6