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Fr. In French law, an ordinance; an order of a court; a compilation or systematized body of law relating to a particular subject matter, as, commercial law or maritime law. Particularly, a compilation of the law relating to prizes and captures at sea. See Coolidge v. Inglee, 13 Mass. 43. … [Read more...] about ORDONNANCE

This is a copyright term referring to a unique, new creative work that is expressed in a tangible expression (such as writing or on a canvas or stored on compact disc.) As long as the person creating the work had no other significant influence and created the work by way of his or her own independent expression, it would be considered original and able to be registered for … [Read more...] about ORIGINAL WORK OF AUTHORSHIP

Latin: By word of mouth; orally. Pleading was anciently carried on ore tenus, at the bar of the court. 3 Bl. Comm. 203. … [Read more...] about ORE TENUS

A license or right to dig and take ore from land. Ege v. Kille, 84 Pa. 340. … [Read more...] about ORE-LEAVE

A collection of Spanish law promulgated by the Cortes in the year 1348. Schm. Civil Law, Introd. 75. … [Read more...] about ORDENAMIENTO DE ALCALA