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Latin, meaning The law punishes falsehood. … [Read more...] about LEX PUNIT MENDACIAM

Licentiousness; an offense against the public economy, when of an an open and notorious character; as by frequenting houses of ill fame, which is an indictable offense, or by some grossly scandalous and public indecency, for which the punishment at common law is fine and imprisonment. Open lewdness. Lewd or lascivious behavior practised without disguise, secrecy, or … [Read more...] about LEWDNESS

Latin meaning the law of the place where the wrong was committed. … [Read more...] about LEX LOCI DELICTI

Latin, meaning The law rejects superfluous, contradictory and incongruous things. … [Read more...] about LEX REJICIT SUPERFLUA PUGNATIA INCONGRUA

Lewis & Clark Law Review … [Read more...] about Lewis & Clark L. Rev.