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Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
The occasional and precarious enjoyment of property by the members of society in their individual capacity, without the power to enforce such enjoyment according to law. Gilmer v. Lime Point, 18 Cal. 238. P0PU LISCITU M (Lat.). An act of the commons; same as plebiscitum. Ainsworth, Diet. A law passed by the wdiole people assembled in comitia ccnturiata, and at the proposal of one of the senate, instead of a tribune, as was the case with a plcbiscilum. Tayl. Civ. Law 178; Mackeldey, Civ. Law § 26.