The use of scientific and medical equipment to sustain the life of a person who is near death and who would not remain alive if left alone and without such assistance, for example, a respirator. … [Read more...]
LIGEANCE
Allegiance; the faithful obedience of a subject to his sovereign, of a citizen to his government. Also, derivatively, the territory of a state or sovereignty. … [Read more...]
LIFE TENANT
A person who has a life estate interest in real property until the end of the life of that person or someone else. … [Read more...]
LIGEANTIA
Lat. Ligeance; allegiance. Ligeantia est quasi legis essentia; est vinculum fidei. Co. Litt. 129. Allegiance is, as it were, the essence of law; it is the chain of faith. Ligeantia naturalis nullis claustris coercetur, nullis metis refrsenatur, nullis finibus premitur. 7 Coke, 10. Natural allegiance is restrained by no barriers, reined by no bounds, compressed by no limits. … [Read more...]
LIFE WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE
A life in prison sentence where no right to a parole hearing. This sentence is typically granted where a jury is unable to sentence a criminal defendant to death and, instead, applies the harshest punishment available. … [Read more...]