A prison sentence for the term of one's natural life. … [Read more...] about LIFE SENTENCE
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LIGEA
In old English law. A liege woman; a female subject. Reg. Orig. 3126. … [Read more...] about LIGEA
LICITARE
Latin: In Roman law. To offer a price at a sale; to bid; to bid often; to make several bids, one above another. Calvin. … [Read more...] about LICITARE
LIENOR
The person having or owning a lien; one who has a right of lien upon property of another. … [Read more...] about LIENOR
LICITATION
In the civil law. An offering for sale to the highest bidder, or to him who will give most for a thing. An act by which co heirs or other co proprietors of a thing in common and undivided between them put it to bid between them, to be adjudged and to belong to the highest and last bidder, upon condition that he pay to each of his co proprietors a part in the price equal to the … [Read more...] about LICITATION