Pertaining to usury; partaking of the nature of usury; Involving usury; tainted with usury; as, a usurious contract USURPATIO 1192 UTERQUE

Torts. The unlawful assumption of the use of property which bell longs to another; au interruption or the disturbing a mau in his right and possession. Tomlins. In public law. The unlawful

One who assumes the right of government by force, contrary to and in J violation of the constitution of the country.

In old English law. Interest of money; increase for the loan of money ; a reward for the use of money. 2 111. y Comm. 404. In modern law. Unlawful interest; a

Lat In Roman law. A precarious enjoyment of land, corresponding with the right of habitatio of houses, and being closely analogous to the tenancy at sufferance or at will of English law.

Lat In Boman law. Usufruct; usufructuary right or possession. The temporary right of using a thing, without having the ultimate property, or full dominion, of the substance. 2 Bl. Comm. 327.

Lat. As guests. 1 Salk. 25, pi. 10. Ut poena ad paucos, metus ad omnes perveniat. That the punishment may reach a few, but the fear of it affect all. A maxim

In old English practice. Octave; the octave; the eighth day following any term or feast. Cowell.

Born of the same mother. A uterine brother or sister is one born of the same mother, but by a different father.

Preguaucy.

Lat. Both; each. “The justices, being in doubt as to the meaning of this word in an indictment, demanded the opinions of grammarians, who delivered their UTFANGTHEF 1193 UXOR opinions that this

Iu Saxon and old English law. The privilege of a lord of a manor to judge and punish a thief dwelling out of his liberty, and committing theft without the same, if

Lat. In the civil law. To use. Strictly, to use for necessary purposes; as distinguished from “frui,” to enjoy. Ileinecc. Elem. lib. 2, tit. 4,

Lat. In the civil law. To have the full use and enjoyment of a thing, without damage to its substance. Calvin.

Lat. In the civil law. A species of interdict for tlie purpose of retaining possession of a thing, granted to one who, at the time of contesting suit, was in possession of

Lat. In Roman law. The form of words by which a vote in favor of a proposed law was orally expressed. Uti royas, nolo rel jubeo, as you ask, I will or

Span. In Spanish law. The profit of a thing. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit. 2, c. 1.

Lat. In the civil law. Useful; beneficial; equitable; available. Actio utilis, an equitable action. Calvin. Dies utilis, an available day.

In old English law. An outlawed person; an outlaw. Utlagatus est qnasi extra legem posi- tus. Caput gerit lupinum. 7 Coke, 14. An outlaw is, as it were, put out of the