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Laga
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LagaThe law; Magna Carta; hence Saxon-lage, Mercen-lage, Dane-lage.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Dane-lage
English law. That system of laws which was maintained in England while the Danes had possession of the country.
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Labor
Continued operation; work.
Labor certification
Requirement for U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons whose immigration to the United States is based on job skills or nonimmigrant temporary workers coming to perform services for which qualified authorized workers are unavailable in the United States. Labor certification is issued by the Secretary of Labor and contains attestations by U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers available to undertake the employment sought by an applicant, and the effect of the alien’s employment on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Determination of labor availability in the United States is made at the time of a visa application and at the location where the applicant wishes to work.
Laches
This word, derived from the French lecher, is nearly synonymous with negligence. In general, when a party has been guilty of laches in enforcing his right by great delay and lapse of time, this circumstance will at common law pre-judice, and sometimes operate in bar of a remedy which it is discretionary and not compulsory in the court to afford. In courts of equity, also delay will generally prejudice.
Lady's friend
The name of a functioner in the British house of commons. When the husband sues for a divorce, or asks the passage of an act to divorce him from his wife, he is required to make a provision for her before the passage of the act; it is the duty of the lady's friend to see that such a provision is made.
Laesae majestatis crimen
The crime of high treason.
Laga
Lagan
Goods tied to a buoy and cast into the sea are so called. The same as Ligan.
Lairesite
The name of a fine imposed upon those who committed adultery or fornication.
Laity
Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy. In the United States the division of the people into clergy and laity is not authorized by law, but is, merely conventional.
Lamb
A ram, sheep or ewe, under the age of one year.
Land mark
A monument set up in order to ascertain the boundaries between two contiguous estates. For removing a land mark an action lies.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Dane-lage
English law. That system of laws which was maintained in England while the Danes had possession of the country.
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PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Labor
Continued operation; work.
Labor certification
Requirement for U.S. employers seeking to employ certain persons whose immigration to the United States is based on job skills or nonimmigrant temporary workers coming to perform services for which qualified authorized workers are unavailable in the United States. Labor certification is issued by the Secretary of Labor and contains attestations by U.S. employers as to the numbers of U.S. workers available to undertake the employment sought by an applicant, and the effect of the alien’s employment on the wages and working conditions of U.S. workers similarly employed. Determination of labor availability in the United States is made at the time of a visa application and at the location where the applicant wishes to work.
Laches
This word, derived from the French lecher, is nearly synonymous with negligence. In general, when a party has been guilty of laches in enforcing his right by great delay and lapse of time, this circumstance will at common law pre-judice, and sometimes operate in bar of a remedy which it is discretionary and not compulsory in the court to afford. In courts of equity, also delay will generally prejudice.
Lady's friend
The name of a functioner in the British house of commons. When the husband sues for a divorce, or asks the passage of an act to divorce him from his wife, he is required to make a provision for her before the passage of the act; it is the duty of the lady's friend to see that such a provision is made.
Laesae majestatis crimen
The crime of high treason.
Laga
Lagan
Goods tied to a buoy and cast into the sea are so called. The same as Ligan.
Lairesite
The name of a fine imposed upon those who committed adultery or fornication.
Laity
Those persons who do not make a part of the clergy. In the United States the division of the people into clergy and laity is not authorized by law, but is, merely conventional.
Lamb
A ram, sheep or ewe, under the age of one year.
Land mark
A monument set up in order to ascertain the boundaries between two contiguous estates. For removing a land mark an action lies.
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