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Latin: Up to; until. This is a word of exclusion, and a release of all demands usque ad a certain day does not cover a bond made on that day. 2 Mod. 28. … [Read more...] about USQUE

Up to the middle of the stream or road. … [Read more...] about USQUE AD FILUM AQUAE, OR VIAE

or lex non scripta. All the laws which do not come under the definition of written law; it is composed, principally, of the law of nature, the law of nations, the common law, and customs. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition All that portion of the law, observed and administered in the courts, which has not been enacted or promulgated In the form of a statute or … [Read more...] about UNWRITTEN LAW

When a contract has been made, either by express or implied agreement, for the use of a house or other real estate, where there was no amount of rent fixed and ascertained, the landlord can recover a reasonable rent in an action of assumpsit for use and occupation. … [Read more...] about USE AND OCCUPATION

When a man accused of a crime is arraigned, he is required to raise his hand, probably in order to identify the person who pleads. Perhaps for the same reason when a witness adopts a particular mode of taking an oath, as when he does not swear upon the gospel, but upon Almighty God, he is requested to hold up his hand. … [Read more...] about UPLIFTED HAND