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

The occasion, cause, or reason for which anything is done. Termes de la Ley Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. To write down in short; to abbreviate, or, in old language, imbreviate; to pnt lnto a schedule. Britt, c. 1 […]

In the civil law. A kind of Ink or writlng fluid appropriate to the use of the emperor. Cod. 1, 23, 6 […]

To establish by law; to per-form or efTect; to decree. The usual introductory formula in making laws Is, “Be it enacted.” In […]

In Spanish and Mex-ican law. Alienation; transfer of property. The act by which the property in a thing, by lucrative title, is […]

The act of 32 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. The satisfac-tion for a crlme; the recompense for a fault. Skene Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. In Its mother’s womb. A term descriptive of an unborn child. For some purposee the law regards an infant en […]

L. Fr. In life; alive. Britt, c. 50 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In French law. An expression employed to denote that an indorsement made in favor of a person does not transfer to […]

Fr. on the way; in the course of a voyage or journey; in course of transportation. McLean v. U. S., 17 CL […]

L. Fr. In a dead hand; in mortmain. Britt c. 43 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. In equal hand. The word “otcel” occurs also in the phrase “owelty ot partition.” Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

Span. Judicially; in a court of law; in a suit at law. white, New Recop. b. 2, tit 8, c. L Source: […]

Fr. In a mass; in a lump; at wholesale Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In fact; in deed; actually Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Fr. In gross. Total; by wholesale Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A form of action used in Louisiana. Its object is to have a contract declared Judicially a simulation and a nullity, to […]

In default. Used In Louisiana of a debtor who fails to pay on demand according to the terms of hls ohliga-tlon. See […]

L. Fr. In the bench. 1 Anders. 51 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French-law. An acte is said to be en brevet when a copy of it has not been recorded by tbe notary […]

L. Fr. In time past 2 Inst. 006 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the right of another. See Autkb Dboit Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. A buyer or purchaser; the buyer. Dig. 18, 1; Cod. 4, 49 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]