crim. law. A disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons who meet together with an intent mutually to assist each other in the execution of some unlawful enterprise of a private nature, with force and violence; if they move forward towards its execution, it is then a rout and if they actually execute their design, it amounts to a riot. … [Read more...]

Lat. In one breath. 8 Man. A O. 45. Uno flatu, et uno intuitu, at one breath, and in one view. Pope v. Nickerson, 8 Story, 504, Fed. Cas. No. 11,274. … [Read more...]

Federal Court which hears claims against the government. … [Read more...]

The name of a specie's of partnership by which all the partners agree to put in common all their property, universorum bonorum, not only what they then have, but also what they shall acquire. 2. In Louisiana, universal partnerships are allowed, but properly which may accrue to one of the parties, after entering into the partnership, by donation, succession, or legacy, does not … [Read more...]

Government arm that enforces and collects customs taxes and duties, seizes items that are unlawfully attempted to be brought into the country and other administrative activities. … [Read more...]