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The act of stoning a person to death. … [Read more...] about LAPIDATION

Tending to excite lust; lewd; Indecent; obscene; relating to sexual impurity; tending to deprave the morals in respect to sexual relations. See Swearingen v. U. S., 161 U. S. 446, 16 Sup. Ct 562, 40 L. Ed. 765; U. S. v. Britton (Com. C.) 17 Fed. 733; Dunlop v. U. S., 165 U. S. 486, 17 Sup. Ct 375, 41 L. Ed. 799; U. S. v. Durant (D. C.) 46 Fed. 753. "Lascivious carriage. In … [Read more...] about LASCIVIOUS

Latin: In the civil law. A stone-quarry. Dig. 7, 1, 9, 2. … [Read more...] about LAPIDICINA

A kind of forfeiture during the government of the Danes in England. Enc. Lond. … [Read more...] about LASHITE, OR LASHLITE

Latin: In the civil law. Precious stones. Dig. 34, 2,19,17. Distinguished from "gems," (gemma?) Id. … [Read more...] about LAPILLI