Latin: As guests. 1 Salk. 25, pi. 10. Ut poena ad paucos, metus ad omnes perveniat. That the punishment may reach a few, but the fear of it affect all. A maxim in criminal law, expressive of one of the principal objects of human punishment 4 Inst 6; 4 Bl. Comm. 11. Ut res magis valeat quam pereat. That the thing may rather have efEect than be destroyed. Saltonstall v. Sanders, … [Read more...]
UT POENA AD PAUCOS METUS AD OMNES PERVENIAT
Latin, meaning That punishment may come to a few, the fear of it should affect all. … [Read more...]
USHER OF THE BLACK ROD
The gentleman usher of the black rod is an officer of the house of lords appointed by lletters patent from the crown. His duties are, by himself or deputy, to desire the attendance of the commons in the house of peers when the royal assent is given to bills, either by the king in person or by commission, to execute orders for the commitment of persons guilty of breach of … [Read more...]
USURARIUS
In old English law. A usurer. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 52, … [Read more...]
USO
In Spanish law. Usage; that which arises from certain things which men say and do and practice uninterruptedly for a great length of time, without any hindrance whatever. Las Partidas, pt. 1, tit 2, 1. 1. … [Read more...]