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Latin, meaning The law looks forwared, not backward. … [Read more...] about LEX PROSPICIT NOT RESPICIT

Conduct or acts that are extremely indecent and obscene in nature, usually relating to some type of sexual activity. … [Read more...] about LEWD AND LASCIVIOUS CONDUCT

contracts. The law of the place where an agreement is made. 2. Generally, the validity of a contract is to be decided by the law of the place where, the contract is made; if valid, there it is, in general, valid everywhere. Story, Confl. of Laws, Section 242, and the cases there cited. And vice versa if void or illegal there, it is generally void everywhere. 3. There is an … [Read more...] about LEX LOCI CONTRACTUS

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