Category: L

In American land law. The designation of the boundaries of a particular piece of land, either upon record or on the land itself. Mosby v. Carlaud, 1 Bibb. (Ky.) 84. The finding

In old French and Canadian law. A line payable by a roturier on every change of ownership of his land; a mutation or alienation tine. Steph. Leet 351.

An article is “lost” when the owner has lost the possession or custody of it, in- voluntarily and by any means, but more particularly by accident or his own negligence or forgetfulness,

and in excess of the expenses incidental to the oilice. See Slate v. Kirk, 44 Ind. 405. 15 Am. Rep. 230; Dailey v. State. 8 Blackf. (ind.) 330; Crawford v. Dunbar, 52

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

L. This letter, as a Roman numeral, stands for the number “fifty.” It is also used as an abbreviation for “law,” “liber,” (a book,) “lord,” and some other words of which it

In old English law. A fathom. Co. Litt. 4b.

In Saxon law. A betraying of one’s lord or master.

A work upon the office of a justice of the peace, which, having gone through two editions, one in 1579, the other in 1581, was reprinted in English in 1599.

A name formerly given to those who executed justice ou behalf of the German emperors, with regard to the internal policy of the country. It was applied, by way of eminence, to

The act of stoning a person to death.

An under-ground survey.

Lat. In Roman law. A class of freedtnen (librrtini) intermediate between the two other classcs of freed- men called, respectively, “Circs I’nmani” and “Dcditicii.” Slaves under thirty years of age at the

In English law. An officer of the household of the sovereign, whose business formerly consisted only in composing an ode annually, on tiie sovereign’s birthday, and on the new year; sometimes also,

liament.

Gleaning.

Meetings which were appointed for the nomination or election of ecclesiastic- al officers in Scotland. Cowell.

his representatives and to exercise his jurisdiction in countries where the Roman Catholic Church is established by law.

In Scotch law. The children’s share in the father’s movables.

In old European law. A vassal, or liege man; service; a were or were- gild. Spelman.