Law Dictionary

1. 1. In old English law. A

pro, /. Suits for breach of ciently in the ecclesiastical courts, but tutions of Clarendon.

Suits in the ecclesiastical courts for spiritual offenses against conscience, for non-payment of debin or breaches of civil contracts. This attempt to turn the ecclesiastical court

In Roman law. The injury sustained by one of the parties to an onerous contract when he had been overreached by the other to the extent of more than one-half of the value of the su

A thing surrendered into the hands or power of another; a thing given or delivered. Spelman.

In this subparagraph, the term “LTCH discharge payment percentage” means, with respect to a long-term care hospital for a cost reporting period beginning during or after fiscal yea

Limited, a word signed after the signature of a limited partnership to limit the liability of the partners. See 64 Fed. (U. S.) 309.

A' division or district pecullar to the county of Kent. Spelman.

The term “lubricating oil” means the fraction of crude oil which is sold for purposes of reducing friction in any industrial or mechanical device. Such term includes re-refined oil

Cro. Car. 117. A slip of the tongue ought not lightly in be subjected to punishment.

A slipping of the tongue ought hardly to be punished.

A period of mental clearness enjoyed by an insane person, during which he is capable of performing an act which will be binding in law. Not a restoration to reason, but a restorati

In medical jurisprudence. Periods in which a lunatic is so far free from his disease that the ordinary legal consequences of insanity do not apply to acts done therein. LUCRATIVA C

Lat In Roman law. A term including everything which a husband or wife, as such, acquires from the estate of the other, either before the marriage or on agreeing to it or during its

Lat. In Roman law. A consideration which is voluntary; that is to say, a gratuitous gift or such like. It was opposed to onerosa causa, which denoted a valuable consideration. It w

Lat. This species of usucapio was permitted in Roman law only in the case of persons taking possession of property upon the deccase of its late owner, and in exclusion or deforceme

Yielding gain or profit; profitable; bcaring or yielding a revenue or salary. —Lucrative bailment. See Bailment. —Lucrative office. One which yields a revenue (in the form of fees

See Bailment.

One for which “pay, supposed to be an adequate compensation, is fixed to the performance of” its “duties.” Dailey v. State, 8 Blackf. (Ind.) 329, where, under the Indiana constitut

In Scotch law. The passive title of praeceptio haereditatis, by which, if an heir apparent receive gratuitously a part, however small, of the heritage which* would come to him as h

In Scotch law. A kind of passive title by which a person accepting from another, without any onerous cause, (or without paying value,) a disposition of any part of his heritage, to

In the civil law, title acquired without the giving of anything in exchange for it; the title by which a person acquires anything which comes to him as a clear gain, as, for instan

In Scotch law. A gainer.

Gain in money or goods; profit; usually in an ill sense or with the sense of something base or unworthy. Webster.

For the sake of pecuniary profit. See 12 Nev. 401, 28 Am. Rep. 802.

A small slip or parcel of land.

In Scotch law. A cessation of gain. Opposed to damnum emergens, an actual loss. LUCRUM FACERE EX PUPILLI TUTEla tutor non debet. A guardian ought not to make money out of the guard

A guardian ought not to make gain out of the guardianship of his ward. See 1 Johns. Ch. (N. Y.) 527.

A mournful inheritance. See "Haereditas Luctuosa."

A mournfulinheritance. See Hareviras Lucrvosa.

A mournful inheritance. See Hæreditas Luctuosa.

In Roman law. Mourning. See Annus Luctus.

This term is synonymous ■with "baggage;" the latter being in more common use in this country, while the former seems to be almost exclusively used in England. It may consist of any

The term “Luis Maria Baca Grant No. 4” means those lands as described in the patent dated February 20, 1900, from the United States to the heirs of Luis Maria Baca recorded in book

Timber sawed or split for use in building; material for building.

In the civil law. Light; an easement of light. The plural form was lumina.

The term “lumen output” means total luminous flux (power) of a lamp in lumens, as measured in accordance with applicable IES standards as determined by the Secretary.

Openings to obtain light in a building.

The term “luminaire” means a complete lighting unit consisting of a fluorescent lamp or lamps, together with parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect such la

A lamp or candle set burning on the altar of any church or chapel, for the maintenance whereof lands and rentcharges were frequently given to parish churches. Kenn. Glos.

As applied to judicial sales, this term means a sale in mass, as where several distinct parcels of real estate, or several articles of personal property, are sold together for a "l

"lump-sum credit" means the unrefunded amount consisting of— (A) retirement deductions made from the basic pay of an employee or Member; (B) amounts deposited by an emplo

For purposes of this subparagraph, the term “lump-sum distribution” has the meaning given such term by section 402(e)(4)(D) (without regard to subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV)

For purposes of this section, the term “lump-sum offer-in-compromise” means any offer of payments made in 5 or fewer installments.

Lunacy is that condition or habit in which the mind is directed by the will, but is wholly or partially misguided, or erroneously governed by it; or it is the impairment of any one

COMMISSION OF. A commission issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction, authorizing an inquiry to be tiade into the mental condition of a person wio is alleged to be a lunatic.

A commission issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction, authorizing an inquiry to be made into the mental condition of a person who is alleged to be a lunatic.

Belonging to or measured by the moon.

The time of a revolution of the moon, 28 days.

One who is insane. See "Insanity."

See De lunatico inquirendo .

QUI GAUDET IN LUCIDIS interval I is. He is a lunatic who enjoys lucid intervals. 1 Story, Cont. (4th Ed.) 70.

He is an insane person who has lucid intervals.

In old English law. A silver penny, so called because it was to be coined only at London, and not at the country mints. Lowndes' Essay on Coins, 17. Cowell.

In Roman law. A bawd. LUPINUM CAPUT GERERE (Lat.) To be outlawed, and have one's head exposed, like a wolf's, with a reward to him who should take it. Cowell. LUPULICETUM (Law Lat.

An outlaw.

To have one’s head held as a wolf’s, to be outlawed.

Casting any corrupt or poisonous thing into the water. Wharton.

A counterfeit coin, made abroad like English money, and brought in during Edward III.’s reign. To bring any of it into the realm was made treason. Cowell.

/. Miry; impassable as a road.

Excess and extravagance, which was formerly an offense against the public economy, but is not now punishable. 1 Jac. I. c. 25.

The term "luxury goods"— (A) has the meaning given such term in section 746.4(b)(1) of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations; (B) includes the items listed in Supplement

These words, indorsed on 4 bill of indictment by a grand jury, have the same effect as the indarsement “Not a true bill” or “Zgnoramus.”

The gate into a churchyard, with a roof or awning hung on posts over it to cover the body brought for burial, when it rests underneath. Wharton.

In Saxon law. Leave money; a small sum paid by customary tenant for leave to plough, etc. Cowell; Somn. Gavelkind, p. 27.

An owner is liable to a penalty for cattle found lying about a highway; 3 Q. B. 345; but not where cattle being driven along a highway lie down for a short time and are then driven

A vessel is lying at anchor when floating upon the water but held by her cable and anchor; Held v. Ins. Co., 19 Hun (N. Y.) 285; but not where beached with a cable attached to an a

A person who, by his presence and silence at a transaction which affects his interests, may be fairly supposed to acquiesco in it, lf he afterwards propose to disturb the arrangeme

Things derelict, such as waifs, wrecks, estrays, and the like, which may 'be seized without suit or action. 3 Steph. Comm. 258.

Capable of being passed by grant without livery or seisin. Incorporeal rights and things which cannot be transferred by livery of possession, but which exist only in idea, in conte

in grant v. Lie, etc., Hereditament.

Where a vessel has been lying in port for a long lime a policy “at and from’’ the port attaches as soon as preparations for the voyage are commenced, but if she changes ownership i

Hiding in ambush or concealment. 122 la. 125. For the purpose of murdering another. 8 W. Va. 769. To constitute lying in wait, three things must concur, to wit, waiting, watching,

Where this term is used in the description of metes, bounds, and location of land, it imports in law as well as in fact that it extends to borders upon the boundary- designated in

Incapable of being passed by grant without livery.

A vessel insured against perils on the voyage or while lying up, was held to be within, the meaning of this clause while she was being towed into the harbor; 5 Robt 473.

The term “lymphedema compression treatment items” means standard and custom fitted gradient compression garments and other items determined by the Secretary that are— (1) furnished

Punishment for crime without the warrant or sanction of law. See 39 W. Va. 549, 20 S. E. 585, for an interesting historical account of the subject. See, also, 142 N. C. 626, 9 Ann.

An English statute rendering void marriages within certain degrees of relationship.

In Scotch law. The chief herald.

In old Roman law. A name given to students of the civil law in the fourth year of their course, from their being supposed capable of solving any difficulty iu law. Tayl. Civll Law,

This letter, used as a Roman numeral, stands for one thousand. It was also, in old English law, a brand or stigma impressed upon the brawn of the thumb of a person convicted of man

For purposes of this part, subject to subsection ( o ), the term “MA area-specific non-drug monthly benchmark amount” means for a month in a year— (1) with respect to— (A) a servic

maremium,;. Timber; wood for building.

A book kept, in England, by the registrar, in which applications for and issue of registrar’s licenses to marry are recorded.

The term “M&A broker” means a broker, and any person associated with a broker, engaged in the business of effecting securities transactions solely in connection with the transf

A large staff, made of the precious metals, and highly ornamented. It is used as an emblem of authority, and carried before certain publlc functionaries by a mace-bearer. In many l

In English law. An officer attending the court of session.

In English law. One who carries the mace before certain functionaries. In Scotland, an officer attending the court of session, and usually called a “macer.”

In Roman law. A decree of the Roman senate, which derived its name from that of a certain usurer, who was the cause of its being made, in consequence of his exactions. It was inten

In Old English Law. One who willingly bought stolen goods, especially food. Brit. c. 29.

or MACEGREF. In old English law. One who bought stolen meats, knowing it to be stolen. Spelman.

macegrefs, I. fr. In old ingly bought and sold stolen flesh,

Secure against arrest.

Secure against arrest. Wharton.

A mace-bearer; an officer attending the c

mechamiuin, I. I. In old manzie.

To make a warlike device over a gate or other passage like to a grate, through which scalding water or ponderous or offensive things may he cast upon the assailants. Co. Litt. 5a.

The act by which some plot or conspiracy is contrived or set on foot; an artful design.

every mechanical device or combination of mechanical powers and devices to perform some function or to produce a certain effect or result.