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Life imprisonment
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Life imprisonmentA sentence to serve prison for the rest of one's life. Although illegal in most civilized countries, it still exists in many third world and undemocratic countries, and in some US states (just like capital punishment).
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Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
Rest
A party is said to "rest" or "rest its case" when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Illegal
Contrary to law; unlawful. It is a general rule, that the law will never give its aid to a party who has entered into an illegal contract, whether the same be in direct violation of a statute, against public policy, or opposed to public morals. .Nor to a contract which is fraudulent, which affects the defendant or a third person.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
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Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Life annuity
An annual income to be paid during the continuance of a particular life.
Life estate
A right to use and to enjoy land and/or structures on land only for the life of the life tenant. The estate reverts back to the grantor (or to some other person), at the death of the person to whom it is given. A property right to last only for the life of the life tenant is called the estate "pur sa vie." If it is for the duration of the life of a third party, it is called an estate "pur autre vie". The rights of the life tenant are restricted to conduct which does not permanently change the land or structures upon it.
Life on the Installment Plan (LIP)
In the US penitentiary slang, serving an effective life sentence through a series of lesser terms.
Life tenant
The beneficiary of a life estate.
Life-assurance
An insurance of a life, upon the payment of a premium; this may be for the whole life, or for a limited time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured, during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the insured. the money agreed upon.
Life-rent
Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life-rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use; and though it may upon subjects which gradually wear out by time, as household furniture, &c., yet it is generally applied to heritable subjects. Life-rents are divided into conventional and legal.
Lifer
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner serving a life sentence.
Lifestyle changes
A possible indicator of theft is the sudden change in lifestyle such as exhibiting more than usual wealth.
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Lawyer directory
A directory of lawyers, attorneys and law firms admitted to legal practice.
Lawyer weekly
A weekly magazine on legal matters.
Lawyer search
A search engine designed to find lawyers, attorneys and law firms.
Lawyer locator
A search engine designed to find lawyers, attorneys and law firms.
Las Colinas Detention Facility
A detention center in California.
Life imprisonment
Lame (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, someone who doesn't fit in with a certain click.
Laying it down
In the US penitentiary slang, robbing anoter person of their goods.
Laying the track
In the US penitentiary slang, having sex.
Lettuce (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, prisoners who go out to gang rape.
Life on the Installment Plan (LIP)
In the US penitentiary slang, serving an effective life sentence through a series of lesser terms.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Prison
A legal prison is the building designated by law, or used by the sheriff, for the confinement, or detention of those whose persons are judicially ordered to be kept in custody. But in cases of necessity, the sheriff may make his own house, or any other place, a prison.
Rest
A party is said to "rest" or "rest its case" when it has presented all the evidence it intends to offer.
Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Illegal
Contrary to law; unlawful. It is a general rule, that the law will never give its aid to a party who has entered into an illegal contract, whether the same be in direct violation of a statute, against public policy, or opposed to public morals. .Nor to a contract which is fraudulent, which affects the defendant or a third person.
States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
Capital
1) Political economy, commerce. In political economy, it is that portion of the produce of a country, which may be made directly available either to support the human species or to the facilitating of production. 2) In commerce, as applied to individuals, it is those objects, whether consisting of money or other property, which a merchant, trader, or other person adventures in an undertaking, or which he contributes to the common stock of a partnership. 3) It signifies money put out at interest.
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Life
The aggregate of the animal functions which resist death. Bichat.
Life annuity
An annual income to be paid during the continuance of a particular life.
Life estate
A right to use and to enjoy land and/or structures on land only for the life of the life tenant. The estate reverts back to the grantor (or to some other person), at the death of the person to whom it is given. A property right to last only for the life of the life tenant is called the estate "pur sa vie." If it is for the duration of the life of a third party, it is called an estate "pur autre vie". The rights of the life tenant are restricted to conduct which does not permanently change the land or structures upon it.
Life on the Installment Plan (LIP)
In the US penitentiary slang, serving an effective life sentence through a series of lesser terms.
Life tenant
The beneficiary of a life estate.
Life-assurance
An insurance of a life, upon the payment of a premium; this may be for the whole life, or for a limited time. On the death of the person whose life has been insured, during the time for which it is insured, the insurer is bound to pay to the insured. the money agreed upon.
Life-rent
Scotch law. A right to use and enjoy a thing during life, the substance of it being preserved. A life-rent cannot, therefore, be constituted upon things which perish in the use; and though it may upon subjects which gradually wear out by time, as household furniture, &c., yet it is generally applied to heritable subjects. Life-rents are divided into conventional and legal.
Lifer
In the US penitentiary slang, a prisoner serving a life sentence.
Lifestyle changes
A possible indicator of theft is the sudden change in lifestyle such as exhibiting more than usual wealth.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Lawyer directory
A directory of lawyers, attorneys and law firms admitted to legal practice.
Lawyer weekly
A weekly magazine on legal matters.
Lawyer search
A search engine designed to find lawyers, attorneys and law firms.
Lawyer locator
A search engine designed to find lawyers, attorneys and law firms.
Las Colinas Detention Facility
A detention center in California.
Life imprisonment
Lame (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, someone who doesn't fit in with a certain click.
Laying it down
In the US penitentiary slang, robbing anoter person of their goods.
Laying the track
In the US penitentiary slang, having sex.
Lettuce (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, prisoners who go out to gang rape.
Life on the Installment Plan (LIP)
In the US penitentiary slang, serving an effective life sentence through a series of lesser terms.
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