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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

The court of king's beuch, in England, was so called during the interval between 1649 and 1660, the period of the commonwealth, Rolle being then chief justice. See 3 Bl. Comm. 202. … [Read more...] about UPPER BENCH

In sales by auctions, an amount for which property to be sold is put up, so that the flrst bidder at that price is declared the buyer. Wharton. … [Read more...] about UPSET PRICE