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That which may be levied. That which is a proper or permissible subject for a levy; as, a "leviable interest" in land. See Bray v. Ragsdale, 53 Mo. 172. … [Read more...] about LEVIABLE

Eng. eccl. law, An instrument by which a judge of an inferior court waives or remits his own jurisdiction in favor of a court of appeal immediately superior to it. 2. Letters of request, in general, lie only where an appeal would lie, and lie only to the next immediate court of appeal, waiving merely the primary jurisdiction to the proper appellate court, except letters of … [Read more...] about LETTERS OF REQUEST

In Roman law. A husband's brother; a wife's brother in law. Calvin. … [Read more...] about LEVIR

A formal letter sent to a creditor, usually a customer, who is late with payments and with the good faith intention of prodding the customer to make payments with the hope of keeping the customer. This is as opposed to a collection letter which is a letter of dunning and where salvaging the relationship is not a concern. … [Read more...] about LETTER OF COLLECTION

The name of an instrument granted by the government to convey a right to the patentee; as, a patent for a tract of land; or to secure to him a right which he already possesses, as a patent for a new invention or discovery; Letters patent are a matter of record. They are so called because they are not sealed up, but are granted open. Vide Patent. … [Read more...] about LETTERS PATENT