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Lat in the civil law. He who has bullt upon the soil of an-other, which he has hired for a number of years or forever, yielding a yearly rent. Dlg. 43, 18, 1. In other words, a tenant on ground-rent

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

Lat in the dull law. The allenation by the owner of the surface of the soll of all rlghts necessary for building on the surface, a yearly rent being generally reserved; also a building or erection. San-dars’ Just. Inst. (5th Ed.) 133

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

In old Scotch law. To have a balance of account due to one; to have one’s expenses exceed the receipts

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

An agent of the own-6r of goods shipped as cargo on a vessel, who has charge of the cargo on board, sells the same to the best advantage in the foreign market, buys a cargo to be brought back on the return voyage of the ship, and comes home with it

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

Lat Upon; above; over

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

over-swearing. A term anciently used when a crlminal endeav-ored to excuse hlmself by his own oath or the oath of one or two witnesses, and the crime objected agalnst him was so plaln and notorious that he was convicted on the oaths of many more witnesses, wharton

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

Lat At hls own peril or risk

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

Lnt In Roman law. Household furniture. Dlg. 33, 10

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

The first day of the week is designated by this name; also as the “Lord’s Day,” and as the “Sabbath.”

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

Lat in his own name

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See Sompnoub

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Laws made for the pnrpose of restralning luxury or extra? agance, particularly against lnordinate ex-pendltnres In the matter of apparel, food, furnlture, etc

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

In praotioe. A writ, di-rected to the sheriff or other proper officer, requiring him to notify tbe pereon named that an action has been commenced against him in the court whence the writ issues, and that he is required to appear, on a day nani-ed, and answer the complaint in such action, whitney v. Blackburn, 17 or. 564, 21 Pac. 874, 11 Am. St. Rep. 857; Horton v. Railway Co., 26 Mo. App. 358; Plano Mfg. Co. ▼. Kau-fert, 86 Minn. 13, 89 N. W. 1124

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

Lat. Strict right; extreme right. The extremity or rigor of the law

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L. Lat in old English practice. A summoning or summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court, of which there were various kinds. Spelman

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officers who assisted in collecting the revenues by citing the defaulters therein into the court of exchequer

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

L. Lat in old practice. A writ of summons; a writ by which a party was summoned to appear in court

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Petty officers, who dte and warn persons to appear in any court Fleta, llb. 9

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A payment to the lords of the wood on the wealds of Kent, who used to visit those places in summer, when thelr under-tenants were bound to prepare little summer-houses for their re-ceptlon, or else pay a composition in money. Oowell

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

In practice. To serve a summons ; to cite a defendant to appear in conrt to answer a suit which has been begun against him; to notify the defendant that an action has been Instituted against him, and that he is required to answer to it at a time and place named

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

In old English law. A plow-land. 1 Inst 5

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Toll for carriage on horse-back. Cowell

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CHANCERY. In

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In old English law. A small brook or stream of water. Cowell

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A party to a suit or action in court In its ancient sense, “suitor” meant one who was bound to attend the county court; also one who formed part of the secta

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