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LEGRUITA

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In old records. A fine for criminal conversation with a woman. … [Read more...]

LEGISLATIVE IMMUNITY

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A legal doctrine granting legislators immunity from lawsuits as a result of their performance and decisions made in the course of their service to government. This immunity does not include acts that would be included in a criminal prosecution. … [Read more...]

LEGULEIUS

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A person skilled in law, (in legibus versatus;) one versed in the forma of law. Calvin. … [Read more...]

LEGISLATIVE INTENT

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Drafting proposing debating and enacting a particular statute based on the design plan and purpose the legislature had. … [Read more...]

LEIDGRAVE

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An officer under the Saxon government, who had jurisdiction over a lath. Enc. Lond. See Lath. … [Read more...]

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