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Not subject to law; not con-trolled by law; not authorized by law; not observing the rules and forms of law. See Arkansas […]

In old English law. A plain between woods. Co. Litt. 5b Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Legal; warranted or author-ized by the law; having the qualifications prescribed by law; not contrary to nor for-bidden by the law Source: […]

The cutting sev-eral claws of the forefeet of dogs in the for-est, to prevent their running at deer Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

A laundry or place to wash in; a place in the porch or entrance of cathedral churches, where the priest nnd other […]

In Spanish law. A new work. Las Partidas, pt. 3, tit. 32, 1. 1 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Pieces of gold, coined in 1619, with the king’s head laureated; hence the name. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Praise be to God. An Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

1. The act of launching a vessel; the movement of a vessel from the land into, the water, especlally the sliding on […]

In English lnw. An officer of the household of the sovereign, whose business formerly consisted only in composing an ode annually, on […]

Frank-pledge. 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 17 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A kind of offensive weapon, now disused, and prohibited by 7 Rich Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the clvll law. a sum paid by a new emphytcuta (q. v.) who acquires the emphyteusis, not as helr, but […]

Lat An arbitrament or award Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. An arbltrator; a witness to character Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Spanish law. The tax paid by the possessor of land held by quit-rent or emphyteusis to the owner of the estate, […]

Lat. In the civil law. To name; to clte or quote; to show one’s title or authority. Calvin Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

Lat. In Roman law. Testimony dellvered in court concernlng an ac-cdsed person’s good behavlor and lntegrlty of Hfe. It resembled the practice […]

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

A second mowing; the aftermath Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The act of robbing; a depredation Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The prerogative of ad-judging and executing thieves; also larceny; theft; a thing stolen Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in the clvll law. A bear-er; a messenger. Also a maker or glver of laws Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Lat in the civil and. old Eng-Ush law. A robber. Dig. 50, 16,118; Fleta, lib. 1, c. 38, 11. A thief Source: […]

In old English practice. A writ whlch issued in personal actlons, on the return of non est inventus to a bill of […]