In commercial law. The amount wanting wheu a cask, on being gauged, is found not to be completely full.

L. Lilt. In old English law. The Iron ell; the standard ell of Iron, kept in the exchequer for the rule of measure.

Alnage, (which see.)

Lat. The last argument ; the last resort; the means last to be resorted to. Ultima voluntas testatoris est perim- plenda secundum veram intentionem suam. Co. Litt. 322. The last will of

In pleading and practice. Facts in issue; opposed to probative or evidential facts, the latter being such as serve to establish or disprove the issues. Kahn v. Central Smelting Co., 2 Utah,

Lat. The last. The final and ultimate proposition made in negotiating a treaty, or a contract, or the like.

Lat. The extreme punishment; the extremity of punishment ; the punishment of death. 4 Bl. Comm. 17. Ultimum supplicium esse mortem so- lam interpretamur. The extremest punishment we consider to be death

Lat. The last or remote heir; the lord. So called iu contra- distinction to the /tares proximus and the hceres remotior. Dalr. Feud. Prop. 110.

Lat Beyond; outside of; in excess of. Damages ultra, damages beyond a sum paid into court.

In Scotch law. A volunteer witness; one who appears to give evidence without being called upon. 2 Alis. Crim. Pr. 303.

The decision of an umpire. The word “umpirage,” in reference to an umpire, is the same as the word “award,” in reference to arbitrators; but “award” is commonly applied to the decision

When matters in dispute are submitted to two or more arbitrators, and they do not agree in their decision, it is usual for another person to be called in as “umpire,” to

Lat. With one voice; unanimously; without dissent.

Incapable of being aliened, that is, sold and transferred.

Agreement of all the persons concerned, in holding one and the same opinion or determination of any matter or question; as the concurrence of a jury in deciding upon their verdict.

Payment in gross, on an estimate as to amount, and where the merchant, on a final liquidation, will be entitled by law to allowances or de- ductions which do not depend on

Not necessarily an accident which it was physically impossible, in the nature of things, for the person to have prevented, but one not occasioned in any degree, either remotely or directly, by

In Saxon law. An oath by relations not to avenge a relation’s death. Blount.

Such vagueness, obscurity, or confusion in any written instrument, e. g., a will, as to render It unintelligible to those who are called upon to execute or interpret it, so that no

Lat. In Roman law. An ounce; the twelfth of the Roman “as,” or pound. The twelfth part of anything; the proportion of one-twelfth. 2 Bl. Comm. 4G2, note m.