In old English law. Supposed to be a corruption of the Saxon "umd-geld," (woodgeld,) a freedom from payment of money for taking wood in any forest Co. Litt 233a. … [Read more...]

The use of property seized by the government pursuant to eminent domain must be used for a public use, e.g. building a railroad. … [Read more...]

In Spanish law. People; all the inhabitants of any country or place, without distinction. A town, township, or municipality. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit 1, c. 6, 5 4. This term "pueblo," in its original signification, means "people" or "population," but is used in the sense of the English word "town." It has the indefiniteness of that term, and, like it, is sometimes applied to … [Read more...]

An organization or company that provides utility services to the general public such as gas, electric and water. Public utilities have limited monopoly rights given the impracticability of having competitive companies providing such services in a geographic area. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. A child; one of the age from seven to fourteen, including, in this sense, a girl. But it also meant a "boy," as distinguished from a "girl;" or a servant Pneri sunt de sanguine parentnm, sed pater et mater non sunt de sanguine pnoromm. 3 Coke, 40. Children are of the blood of their parents, but the father and mother are not of the blood of the children. … [Read more...]