The produce of a tree or plant which contains the seed or is used for food. This term, in legal acceptation, is not confined to the produce of those trees which in popular language are called "fruit trees," but applies also to the produce of oak, elm, and walnut trees. Bullen v. Denning, 5 Barn. & C. 847. Civil fruits, in the civil law (fructus oivttes) are such things as … [Read more...]

Sax. In old English law. A plain between woods. Co. Litt. 56. An arm of the sea, or a strait between two lands. Cowell. … [Read more...]

An insincere and dishonest position that has no merit that may be meant to harass, inconvenience or frustrate an opposing party. … [Read more...]

A criminal law doctrine where evidence that is discovered as a result of misconduct or a violation of a defendant's constitutional rights (e.g. a forced confession) is deemed inadmissible. For example, if a criminal suspect is beaten and then confesses to stealing a television set and provides its location, if the police recover the television set it would be inadmissible since … [Read more...]

n, immunity for committing manslaughter. Mon. Angk t. 1, p. 173. … [Read more...]