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In Spanish law. An at-torney or advocate; particularly, a person admitted to the degree of “Licentiate in Ju-rlsprndence” by any of the […]

In old English law. A pound; also a sum of money equal to a pound ster-ling Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

A portion of ground containing four oxgangs, and every ozgang fourteen acres. Cowell. This is the same with what In Scotland was […]

In veal law. Freehold. Frank-tenement Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. witchcraft, particularly that kind whlch consisted in the compounding and administering of drugs and philters. Sometimes occurring in the […]

Free service. Service of a warlike sort by a feudatory tenant; sometimes called “servitium liberum armorum.” Jacob Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In old English law. Free socage. Bract fol. 207 ; 2 BL Comm. 61, 62 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. Freedom; exemptlon from extraneous control. The power of the will, in its moral freedom, to follow the dictates of its unrestricted […]

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

A destroyer of liberty Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Privileged districts exempt from the sheriff’s jurisdiction; as, “gaol liberties” or “jail liberties.” See Gaol Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

An ancient writ whereby the king commanded the justices in eyre to admit ef an attorney for the defense of another’s liberty. […]

Lat in Rom-an law. Freedman. There seems to have been some difference in the use of these two words; the former denoting […]

Lat. Liberty; freedom; a prlvilege; a franchlse Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

In the clvll law. The extinguishment of a contract, by which he who was bound becomes free or liberated, wolff, lust. Nat. […]

In Saxon law. Freemen; the possessors of allodial lands. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 5 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English practice. An orlglual writ issuing out of chancery to Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Lat. In tbe civU law. To free or set free; to liberate; to give one hls llberty. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat (Feminine of liber, adj.) Free; at liberty; exempt; not subject to toll or charge Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In tbo civil law. A little book. Libcllus supplex, a petition, es-peeially to the emperor, all petitions to whom must be […]

Defamatory; of the nature of a libel; constituting or involving libel Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The complainant or party who files a libel in an ecclesiastical or admiralty case, corresponding to the plaintiff in actions at law […]