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To incline in opinion or preference. A court is sometimes said to "lean against" a doctrine, construction, or view contended for, whereby it is meant that the court regards it with disfavor or repugnance, because of its inexpedience, injustice, or inconsistency. … [Read more...] about LEAN

1. To exit. 2. A temporary period of time which one departs with an intent to return. 3. To give or dispose of by will. "The word 'leave,' as applied to the subject matter, prima facie means a disposition by will." Thorley v. Thorley, 10 East, 438; Carr v. Effinger, 78 Va. 203. … [Read more...] about LEAVE

The title of a French work on marine insurance, by an unknown author, dating back, probably, £o the sixteenth century, and said to have been prepared for the merchants of Rouen. It is noteworthy as being the earliest treatise on that subject now extant. Le ley de Dieu et ley de terre sont tout un; et l'nn et I'autre pref erre et favour le common et publique bien del terre. The … [Read more...] about LE GUIDON DE LA MER

See Bissextile. … [Read more...] about LEAP-YEAR

A defense to an action in trespass setting up the consent of the plaintiff to the trespass complained of. … [Read more...] about LEAVE AND LICENSE