In old French law. A league, consisting of fifteen hundred paces, Spelman. In old English law. A league or mile of a thousand paces. Domesday; Spelman. A privileged space around a monastery of a league or mile in circuit. Spelman. … [Read more...]

War. A commission granted by the government to a private individual, to take the property of a foreign state, or of the citizens or subjects of such state, as a reparation for an injury committed by such state, its citizens or subjects. A vessel loaded with merchandise, on a voyage to a friendly port, but armed for its own defence in case of attack by an enemy, is also called a … [Read more...]

Rising up and lying down. A term applied to cattle. 3 Bl. Comm. 9. The Latin equivalent of "levant et couchant." … [Read more...]

A written document addressed by the executive of one government to the executive of another, informing the latter that a minister sent by the former to him, has been recalled. … [Read more...]

Latin: For the sake of lightening the ship; denotes a purpose of throwing overboard goods, which renders them subjects of general average. … [Read more...]