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LOCUS IN QUO

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The place in which. In pleadings it is the place where anything is alleged to have been done. 1 Salk. 94. … [Read more...]

LOCALITY

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In Scotch law. This name is given to a life rent created in marriage contracts in favor of the wife, instead of leaving her to her legal life rent of tierce. 1 Bell, Comm. 55. … [Read more...]

LOCKDOWN

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The confinement of prisoners to their cells so as to restore order. … [Read more...]

LOCUS POENITENTIAE

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contracts, crim. law. Literally this signifies a place of repentance; in law, it is the opportunity of withdrawing from a projected contract, before the parties are finally bound; or of abandoning the intention of committing a crime, before it has been completed, 2 Bro. C. R. 569; Ersk. Laws of Scotl. 290. Vide article Attempt. … [Read more...]

LOCARE

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To let for hire; to deliver or bail a thing for a certain revrard or compensation. Bract foL 62. … [Read more...]

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