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or LOADSMAN. The pilot conducts the ship up the river-or Into port; but the loadsman is he that undertakes to bring a […]

The hire of a pilot for conducting a vessel from oue place to another. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

This term, as used in the legis-lation of congress, is applicable to any zone or belt of miueralized rotit lying within boundaries […]

Lat A place; the place where a thing is done Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Holding the place. A deputy, substitute, lieutenant, or representative Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the civil law. Able to respond in an action; good for the amount which the plaintiff might recover. Dig. 50, […]

See In Loco Pa Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old records. A cotfin; a purse Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An oflicer in the Isle of Man, to execute the orders of the governor, much like our under-sheriff, wharton Source: Black’s Law […]

Fr. In French marine law. A local pilot whose business was to assist the pilot of the vessel in guiding her course […]

In tbe oivil and Sootob. law. A letter; one who lets; he who, belng the owner of a thing, lets it out […]

A place used tem Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Amerioan land lnw Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In a deed, patent, or other instrument containing a description of land, locative calls are specific calls, de-scriptlons, or marks of location, […]

To ascertain and fix the posi-tion of something, the place of which was before uncertain or not manifest; as to locate the […]

Lat. In the civil law. Let ting for hire. The term is also used by text-writers upon the law of bailment at […]

In French law. A lessee, tenant, or renter Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. A depositee Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To let for hire; to deliver or bail a thing for a certain reward or compensation. Bract fol. 62 Source: Black’s Law […]

In old European law. The price of letting; money paid for the hire of a thing; rent Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Relating to place; expressive of place; belonging or confined to a partlcu-lar place. Distinguished from “general,” “personal,” and “transitory Source: Black’s Law […]

In Scotch law. This name is given to a life-rent created in marrtage contracts in favor of the wife, Instead of leaving […]

A bailment without reward; con-slsting of the delivery of an article hy the owner to another person, to be used by the […]

“Lobbying” is defined to be any personal solicitation of a member of a legislative body during a session thereof, by private Interview, […]

A coin used in France before the Revolution. It is to be computed in the ad valorem duty on goods, etc., at […]