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Lairesite
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LairesiteThe name of a fine imposed upon those who committed adultery or fornication.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Fine
"1) A sum of money, which, by judgment of a competent jurisdiction, is required to be paid for the punishment of an offence. 2) The amount paid by the tenant, on his entrance, to the lord. 3) A special kind of conveyance.
Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not their married spouse. In most countries, this is a legal ground for divorce. The person who seduces another's spouse is known as the "adulterer." In old English law, this was also known as criminal conversation.
Fornication
Criminal law. The unlawful carnal knowledge of an unmarried person with another, whether the latter be married or unmarried. When the party is married, the offence, as to him or her, is known by the name of adultery. Fornication is, however, included in every case of adultery, as a larceny is included in robbery.
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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
The law; Magna Carta; hence Saxon-lage, Mercen-lage, Dane-lage.
Lagan
Goods tied to a buoy and cast into the sea are so called. The same as Ligan.
Lairesite
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.
Land tenant
He who actually possesses the land. He is technically called the terre-tenant.
Landlord
A person firm or company which grants a lease or licence to a tenant and is accordingly responsible for the landlord's obligations under the lease. The landlord may be the owner of the freehold or a leasehold interest that permits him to underlet. now-how as a term often covers matters such as new product plans, costings, materials, production information, financial status, accountancy information, consumer lists and business information.
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Name
One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin.
Fine
"1) A sum of money, which, by judgment of a competent jurisdiction, is required to be paid for the punishment of an offence. 2) The amount paid by the tenant, on his entrance, to the lord. 3) A special kind of conveyance.
Adultery
Voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and another person who is not their married spouse. In most countries, this is a legal ground for divorce. The person who seduces another's spouse is known as the "adulterer." In old English law, this was also known as criminal conversation.
Fornication
Criminal law. The unlawful carnal knowledge of an unmarried person with another, whether the latter be married or unmarried. When the party is married, the offence, as to him or her, is known by the name of adultery. Fornication is, however, included in every case of adultery, as a larceny is included in robbery.
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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
The law; Magna Carta; hence Saxon-lage, Mercen-lage, Dane-lage.
Lagan
Goods tied to a buoy and cast into the sea are so called. The same as Ligan.
Lairesite
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.
Land tenant
He who actually possesses the land. He is technically called the terre-tenant.
Landlord
A person firm or company which grants a lease or licence to a tenant and is accordingly responsible for the landlord's obligations under the lease. The landlord may be the owner of the freehold or a leasehold interest that permits him to underlet. now-how as a term often covers matters such as new product plans, costings, materials, production information, financial status, accountancy information, consumer lists and business information.
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