Probably a corruption of Laganum maris, lagan being a right, in the middle ages, like jetsam and flotsam, by which goods thrown from a vessel in distress became the property of the king, or the lord on whose shores they were stranded. Spelman; Jacob; Du Cange. … [Read more...] about ALGARUM MARIS
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Alaska L. Rev.
Alaska Law Review … [Read more...] about Alaska L. Rev.
ALDEBMANNUS
L. Lat. An alderman, q. v. Aldermannns civitatis vel burgi. Alderman of a city or borough, from which the modern office of alderman has been derived. T. Raym. 435, 437. Aldermannns comitatns. The alderman of the county. According to Spelman, he held an office intermediate between that of an earl and a sheriff. According to other authorities, he was the same as the earl. 1 BI. … [Read more...] about ALDEBMANNUS
ALGO
Span. In Spanish law. Property. White, Nov. Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c 3, … [Read more...] about ALGO
ALB ANUS
In old French law. A stranger, alien, or foreigner. … [Read more...] about ALB ANUS