In French marine law. A compass; the mariner's compass. … [Read more...]

Those solid parts of trees which grow above the trunk. 2. In general the owner of a tree is the owner of the branches; but when they grow beyond his line, and extend over the adjoining estate, the proprietor of the latter may cut them off as far as they grow over his land. Rolle's R. 394.; 3 Bulst. 198. But as this nuisance is one of omission, and, as in the case of such … [Read more...]

The word "boulevard," which originally indicated a bulwark or rampart, and was afterwards applied to a public walk or road on the site of a demolished fortification, is now employed in the same sense as public drive. A park is a piece of ground adapted and set apart for purposes of ornament, exercise, and amusement. It is not a' street or road, though carriages may pass through … [Read more...]

Usually used to refer to a mid-sized professional group or entity, e.g. a boutique law firm that consists of 3 dozen attorneys and staff members. … [Read more...]

To stamp; to mark, either with a hot iron or with a stencil plate. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition An ancient mode of punishment, which was to inflict a mark on an offender with a hot iron. This barbarous punishment has been generally disused. … [Read more...]