Category: L

An old form of “lieutenant,” and still retained as the vulgar pro- nunciation of the word.

Allegiance; the faithful obedience of a subject to his sovereign, of a citizen to his government. Also, derivatively, the territory of a state or sovereignty.

An inn of court. See INNS OF COURT.

Lat. A letter. The letter of a law, as distinguished from its spirit. See LETTER.

Lat. In the civil law. The process by which a purchaser of property, who is sued for ils possession or recovery by a third person, falls back upon his vendor’s covenant of

Relating to place; expressive of place; belonging or confined to a particular place. Distinguished from “general,” “personal,” and “transitory.”

Lat. A place; the place where a thing is done.

In various compound legal terms (see infra) this word carries a meaning not essentially different from its signification in the vernacular. In the language of the stock exchange, a broker or speculator

Legal; authorized by or conforming to law. Also faithful in one’s political relations; giving faithful support to one’s prince or sovereign or to the existing government.

Belonging to or measured by the revolutions of the moon.

(also L. Lat.) and L. F. (also L. Fr.) are used as abbreviations of the terms “Law Latin” and “Law French.”

In Saxon law. A purgation, or mode of trial by which one purged himself of an accusation ; as by oath or ordeal. Spelman. A water-course; a trench or canal for draining

A lawful man; a good and lawful man. A juror. Cowell.

Lands over which there is a right of pasturage by persons other than the owner from about Lammas, or reaping time, until sowing time. Wharton.

In Swedish law. A body of common law, compiled about the thirteenth century, out of the particular customs of every province; being analogous to the common law of England. 1 Bl. Comm.

In the manor of Bradford, in Wilts, the tenants pay to their lord a small yearly rent by this name, which is said to be for liberty to feed their hogs with

beneath. Stevenson v. Wallace, 27 Grat. (Va.) 77; Farrand v. Marshall, 19 Barb. (N. Y.) 380; Foley v. Wyeth, 2 Allen (Mass.) .131, 79 Am. Dec. 771; 12 Amer. & Eng. Enc.

Lat. In Roman law. Testimony delivered in court concerning an accused person’s good behavior and integrity of life. It resembled the practice which prevails in our trials of calling persons to speak

A person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel, or solicitor. Any person who, for fee or reward, prosecutes or defends causes in courts of record or other judicial tribunals of

Fr. Legality; the condition of a legalis homo, or lawful man.