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Oleron laws
Oleron lawsThe name of a maritime code RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Name One or more words used to distinguish a particular individual, as Socrates, Benjamin Franklin. Maritime That which belongs to or is connected with the sea. Code Legislation. Signifies in general a collection of laws. It is a name given by way of eminence to a collection of such laws made by the legislature. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Officio EX. By virtue of one's office. Ohio The name of one of the new states of the United States of America. It was admitted into the Union by virtue of the act of congress, entitled "An act to enable the people of the eastern division of the territory north-west of the river Ohio, to form a constitution and state government, and for the admission of such state into the Union, on an equal footing with the original states, and for other purposes," approved, May 30, 1802, Old age This needs no definition. Sometimes old age is the cause of loss of memory and of the powers of the mind, when the party may be found non compos mentis. Old natura brevium The title of an old English book. It contains the writs most in use in the reign of Edward III, together with a short comment on the application and properties of each of them. Old tenures The title of a small tract, which, as its title denotes, contains an account of the various tenures by which land was holden in the reign of Edward III. This tract was published in 1719, with notes and additions, with the eleventh edition of the First Institutes, and reprinted in 8vo. in 1764, by Serjeant Hawkins, in a Selection of Coke's Law Tracts. Oleron laws Oligarchy This name is given to designate the power which a few citizens of a state have usurped, which ought by the constitution to reside in the people. Among the Romans the government degenerated several times into an oligarchy; for example, under the decemvirs, when they became the only magistrates in the commonwealth. Olograph When applied to wills or testaments, this term signifies that they are wholly written by the testator himself. Ombudsman A person whose occupation consists of investigating customer complaints against his or her employer. Many governments have ombudsmen who will investigate citizen complaints against government services. Omission An omission is the neglect to perform what the law requires. Omnia performavit A good plea in bar, where all the covenants are in the affirmative. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Oleron laws. If you have a better definition for Oleron laws than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Oleron laws may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Oleron laws and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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