Lat. In Roman law. Testimony delivered In court concerning an accused person's good behavior and integrity of life. It resembled the practice which prevails In our trials of calling persons to speak to a prisoner's character. The least number of the laudatores among the Romans was ten. Wharton. … [Read more...] about LAUDATIO
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LATIFUNDIUM
Lat. In the civil law. Great or large possessions; a great or large field; a common. A great estate made up of smaller ones, (fundis,) which began to be common in the latter times of the empire. … [Read more...] about LATIFUNDIUM
LAUDATOR
Lat. An arbitrator; a witness to character. … [Read more...] about LAUDATOR
LAST SICKNESS
That of which a person died. 2. The expenses of this sickness are generally entitled to a preference, in payment of debts of an insolvent estate. Civ. Code of Lo. art. 3166; Purd. Ab. 393. 3. To prevent impositions, the statute of frauds requires that nuncupative wills shall be made during the testator's last sickness. Rob. on Frauds, 556; 20 John. R. 502. … [Read more...] about LAST SICKNESS
LATIFUNDUS
A possessor of a large estate made up of smaller ones. Du Cange. … [Read more...] about LATIFUNDUS