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(1) A unit in a connected series; anything which serves to connect or bind together the things which precede and follow it. Thus, we speak of a "link in the chain of title." (2) A common abbreviation of "hyperlink" which is an address of a web page on the World Wide Web such as http://www.thelaw.com. … [Read more...] about LINK

In old English law. A flax plat, where flax is grown. Du Cange. … [Read more...] about LINARIUM

Latin: In the civil law. To be clear, evident, or satisfactory. When a judex was in doubt how to decide a case, he represented to the praetor, under oath, siM non liquere, (that it was not clear to him,) and was thereupon discharged. Calvin. … [Read more...] about LIQUERE

An inn of court See Inns ov Couet. … [Read more...] about LINCOLN’S INN

(A) measures. A line is a lineal measure containing the one twelfth part of a on inch. (B) estates. The division between two estates. Limit; border; boundary. 2. When a line is mentioned in a deed as ending at a particular monument, it is to be extended in the direction called for, without regard to distance, until it reach the boundary. 1 Taylor, 110, 303 2 Hawks, 219; 3 … [Read more...] about LINE