Lat. In the civil law. A little book. Libellus supplex, a petition, especially to the emperor, all petitions to whom must be in writing. Li bell urn rescribere, to mark on such petition the answer to it Jellum agere, to assist or counsel the emperor in regard to such petitions. Libellus accusatorius, an information and accusation of a crime. Libellus divortii, a writing of … [Read more...]

L. Fr. Law; the law. Ley civile. In old English law. The civil or Roman law. Yearb. H. 8 Edw. III. 42. Otherwise termed "ley escripte," the written law. Yearb. 10 Edw. III. 24. Ley gager. Law wager: wager of law; the giving of gage or security by a defendant that he would make or perfect his law at a certain day. Sp. In Spanish law. A law; the law; law In the abstract. Leyes da … [Read more...]

Defamatory; of the nature of a libel; constituting or involving libel. Libelous per se. A defamatory publication is libelous per se when the words are of such a character that an action may be brought upon them without the necessity of showing any special damage, the imputation being such that the law will presume that any one so slandered must have suffered damage. … [Read more...]

Wager of Law. … [Read more...]

(adjective) - Latin: Free; open and accessible, as applied to courts, places, etc; of the state or condition of a freeman, as applied to persons. Liber bancus. In old English law. Free bench. Bract, fol. 976. Liber" et legalis homo. In old English law. A free and lawful man. A term applied to a juror, from the earliest period. Liber homo. A free man; a freeman lawfully … [Read more...]