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In English law. The bar at which those barristers, usually junior men, practice who have not yet been raised to the dignity of king's counsel. These junior barristers are said to plead without the bar; while those of the higher rank are admitted to seats within the bar, and address the court or a jury from a place reserved for them, and divided off by a bar. Brown. … [Read more...] about UTTER BAR

English law, Those barristers who plead without the bar, and are distinguished from benchers, or those who have been readers and who are allowed to plead within the bar, as the king's counsel are. The same as ouster barrister. See Barrister. civil law. A woman lawfully married. … [Read more...] about UTTER BARRISTER

Latin: In the civil law. A wife; a woman lawfully married. Et uxor. And his wife. A term used in indexing, abstracting, and describing conveyances made by a man and his wife as grantors, or to a man and his wife as grantees. Often abbreviated "et ux." Thus, "John Doe et ux. to Richard Roe."Jure uxoris. In right of bis wife. A term used of a husband who joins in a deed, is … [Read more...] about UXOR

Lat. In Roman law. A precarious enjoyment of land, corresponding with the right of habitatio of houses, and being closely analogous to the tenancy at sufferance or at will of English law. The usuarius (i.e. tenant by usus) could only hold on so long as the owner found him convenient, and had to go so soon as ever he was in the owner's way, (motestus.) The usuarius could not … [Read more...] about USUS

Lat. In international law. Warlike uses or objects. It is the usus hellici which determine an article to be contraband. 1 Kent, Comm. 141. Usus est dominium fidnoiarinm. Bac.St Uses. Use is a fiduciary dominion. Usus et status sive possessio potins diffemnt secundum rationem fori, quam secundum rationem rei. Bac. St. Uses. Use and estate, or possession, differ more in the rule … [Read more...] about USUS BELLICI