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Lat. In tbo civU law. A species of interdict for the purpose of retaining possession of a thing, granted to one who, […]

Lat. Both; each. “The justices, being in doubt as to the meaning of this word in an indictment, demanded the opinions of […]

In Saxon and old Eng-lish law. The privilege of a lord of a manor to judge and punish a thief dwelling out […]

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

Pregnancy Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. As guests. 1 Salk. 25, pl. 10 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English practice, octave; the octuve; the eighth day following any term or feast. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat. As it was wont to run; applled to a water-course Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Lat. As of fee Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In international law. warlike uses or objects. It is the usus bellici whlch determlne an artlcle to be con-traband. 1 Kent, […]

Lat in Roman law. Usufruct; usufructuary right or possession. The temporary right of using a thing, wlth-out having the ultimate property, or […]

In old English law. Interest of money; increase for the loan of mon-ey; a reward for the use of money. 2 Bl. […]

Lat. In Roman law. A precarl-oug enjoymeut of land, corresponding wlth the rlght of habitatio of houses, and heing closely analogous to […]

Torts. The unlawful assumption of tlie use of property which be-longB to another; an interruption or the dls-turbing a man in his […]

In insurance. An invasion from abroad, or an internal rebel-lion, where armies are drawn up against each other, when the laws are […]

Pertaining to usury; par-taking of the nature of usury; involving usury; tainted with usury; as, a usurious contract Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat. In the civil law. The interruption of a usucaption, by some att on the part of the real owner. Calvin Source: […]

Lat in the civil law. Mon-ey glven for the use of money; interest Commonly used in the plural, “usurae.” Dig. 22, 1 […]

In old English law. A usurer. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52, § 14 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. The right of enjoying a thing, the property of Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. one who has the usufruct or right of enjoy-ing anything in which he has no property, Cartwright v. […]

LaL In the civil law. one who had the mere use of a thing belonging to another for the purpose of supplying […]

or USUCAPTIO. A term of Roman law used to denote a mode of ac-qulsition of property. It corresponds very nearly to the […]

Lat. Up to; until. This is a word of exclusion, and a release of all demands usque ad a certain day does […]

Habitual; ordlnary; customary; accordlng to usage or custom; commonly established, observed, or practised. See Chi* cago & A. R. Co. v. Hause, […]