L

Lat. In the civil law. A legacy; a gift left by a deceased person, to be executed by the heir. Inst. 2, 20, 1. In old English law. A legacy given to the church, or an accustomed mortuary. Cowell. Legatum morte testatoris tantum conurmatur, sicut donatio inter vivos traditione sola. Dyer, 143. A legacy is confirmed by the death of a testator, in the same manner as a gift from a … [Read more...] about LEGATUM

the term that is the same as presumption of death. May refer to the official pronouncement of death by a medical examiner. May also refer to a state where all of a person's brain functions have ceased and the condition is irreversible. … [Read more...] about LEGALLY DEAD

In Roman law. A legacy to A. B. of any article or articles that A. B. liked to choose or select out of the testator's estate. If A. B. died after the testator, but before making the choice or selection, his representative (hceres) could not, prior to Justinian, make the selection for him, Dut the legacy failed altogether. Justinian, however, made the legacy good, and enabled … [Read more...] about LEGATUM OPTIONIS

That which has been determined or decided under the law or pursuant to a decision or judgment. … [Read more...] about LEGALLY DETERMINED

Lat. Accusative of lex, law. Occurring in various legal phrases, as follows: Legem amittere. To lose one's law; that is, to lose one's privilege of being admitted to take an oath. Legem facere. In old English law. To make law or oath. Legem ferre. In Roman law. To propose a law to the people for their adoption. Heinecc. Ant. Rom. lib. 1, tit. 2. Legem habere. To be capable of … [Read more...] about LEGEM