A kind of forfeiture during the government of the Danes in England. Enc. Lond. … [Read more...] about LASHITE, OR LASHLITE
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LAPILLI
Latin: In the civil law. Precious stones. Dig. 34, 2,19,17. Distinguished from "gems," (gemma?) Id. … [Read more...] about LAPILLI
LAST
(noun) - In old English law, signifles a burden; also a measure of weight used for certain commodities of the bulkier sort.(adjective) - Latest; ultimate; final; most recen. Last clear chance. In the law of negligence, this term denotes the doctrine or rule that notwithstanding the negligence of a plaintiff, if, at the time the injury was done, it might have been avoided by the … [Read more...] about LAST
LAMBARD’S ARCHAIONOMIA
A work printed in 1568, containing the Anglo-Saxon laws, those of William the Conqueror, and of Henry I. … [Read more...] about LAMBARD’S ARCHAIONOMIA
LANDAGENDE, LANDHLAFORD, OR LANDRICA
In Saxon law. A proprietor of land; lord of the soil. Ana Inst Eng. … [Read more...] about LANDAGENDE, LANDHLAFORD, OR LANDRICA