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In default; literally. In delay. In the civil law, a borrower who omitsor refuses to return the thing loaned at the proper time is said to be in mora. Story,Bailm.

In the breast of the judge. Latch, 180. A phrase applied to a judgment

At the beginning.

In the law of Intestate succession. According to the roots or stocks; byrepresentation; as distinguished from succession per capita. See IJEB STIRPES; PER CAPITA.

That which, under the established rules of law, cannot be admittedor received: e. g., parol evidence to contradict a written contract.

Imperfect; unfinished; begun, but not completed; as a contract not executed by all the parties.

The return in money from one’s business, labor, or capital invested; gains,profit, or private revenue. Braun’s Appeal, 105 Pa. 415; People v. Davenport, 30 llun (N.Y.) 177; In re Slocum, 109 N.

Lat. Increase or improvement, opposed to decrementum or abatement

Sounding the same or alike; having the same sound. A term applied to names which are substantially the same, though slightly varied in the spelling, as”Lawrence” and “Lawronce,” and the like. 1

In old English law. The finest white bread, formerly called “cocked bread.” Blount.

Lat. Unlawfully. This word has a technical meaning, and is requisite in anindictment where the act charged is unlawful ; as in the case of a riot. 2 Hawk. P. C. c.

1. Present; at once; without delay ; not deferred by any interval oftime. In this sense, the word, without any very precise signification, denotes that actionis or must be taken either instantly

The right of impounding cattle.

The right to command, which includes the right to employ the force ofthe state to enforce the laws. This is one of the principal attributes of the power of theexecutive. 1 Toullier,

This word is used In law as contrasted with “express;” i. e

Lat. Let it be printed. A license or allowance, granted by the constitutedauthorities, giving permission to print and publish a book. This allowance wasformerly necessary, in England, before any book could lawfully

Lat. In the civil law. A minor under the age of puberty; a male underfourteen years of age; a female under twelve. Calvin; Mackeld. Rom. Law,

In a moment; immediately. Cod. 1, 34, 2.

In consideration thereof. 3 Salk. 04, pi. 5.

In envy or hatred of a neighbor. Where an act isdone, or action brought, solely to hurt or distress another, it is said to be in emulationemvicini. 1 Kames, Eq. 50.In eo