Category: L

  • Lord Denman's Act

    Concept of Lord Denman’s Act Traditional meaning of lord denman’s act [1] in the English common law history: The 6 & 7 Vict. c. 85, removing the disability of witnesses not parties on ground of interest. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise […]

  • Lord Cranworth's Act

    Concept of Lord Cranworth’s Act Traditional meaning of lord cranworth’s act [1] in the English common law history: The 23 & 24 Vict. c. 145, conferring certain general powers upon trustees and mortgagees. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise […]

  • Letters Of Ask

    English Law and Ecclesiastical Law: Letters of Ask in the Past An instrument by which a judge of an inferior court waives or remits his own jurisdiction in favor of a court of appeal immediately superior to it. Developments Letters of ask, in general, lie only where an appeal would lie and […]

  • Letters Of Ask

    English Law and Ecclesiastical Law: Letters of Ask in the Past An instrument by which a judge of an inferior court waives or remits his own jurisdiction in favor of a court of appeal immediately superior to it. Developments Letters of ask, in general, lie only where an appeal would lie and […]

  • Multiplepoinding

    Concept of Multiplepoinding Traditional meaning of multiplepoinding [1] in scots law: A proceeding in Scotch law like interpleader. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Multiplepoinding”, Boston: Little, […]

  • Multiplepoinding

    Concept of Multiplepoinding Traditional meaning of multiplepoinding [1] in scots law: A proceeding in Scotch law like interpleader. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Multiplepoinding”, Boston: Little, […]

  • Lord Lyndhurst's Acts

    Concept of Lord Lyndhurst’s Acts Traditional meaning of lord lyndhurst’s acts [1] in the English common law history: The 5 & 6 Will. IV. c. 54, making marriage within the prohibited degrees void ab initio; the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 45, concerning meeting-houses. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] […]

  • Lord Lyndhurst's Acts

    Concept of Lord Lyndhurst’s Acts Traditional meaning of lord lyndhurst’s acts [1] in the English common law history: The 5 & 6 Will. IV. c. 54, making marriage within the prohibited degrees void ab initio; the 7 & 8 Vict. c. 45, concerning meeting-houses. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] […]

  • Lagan

    Concept of Lagan Traditional meaning of lagan [1] in the Saxon law history: Goods found floating in the sea at a distance from the shore. Note: For more information on Saxon Law history, see here.[rtbs name=”saxon-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law dictionary […]

  • Leasehold Valuation Tribunal

    The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal Name The Leasehold Valuation Tribunal is the standarized name of one of the UK Tribunals and Government Offices (see the entries in this legal Encyclopedia about court rules and procedural law for more information on some aspects of the Leasehold Valuation […]

  • Lodging Documents

    Lodging documents in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]In general documents should be lodged in hard copy only and not sent by email or fax. This causes unnecessary duplication as well as additional work for hard-pressed court […]

  • Lodging Documents

    Lodging documents in relation to the Technology and Construction Court [rtbs name=”technology-and-construction-court”]In general documents should be lodged in hard copy only and not sent by email or fax. This causes unnecessary duplication as well as additional work for hard-pressed court […]

  • London Court Of Bankruptcy

    London Court of Bankruptcy [rtbs name=”english-law”] Resources See Also Court London and Westminster sittings: COURT

  • Penalty

    Concept of Amerciament, Amercement Traditional meaning of amerciament, amercement [1] in the English common law history: A penalty, like a fine, but imposed by a court not necessarily of record, and of uncertain amount. The defendant was said to be in the mercy of the king or lord whom he had […]

  • Penalty

    Concept of Amerciament, Amercement Traditional meaning of amerciament, amercement [1] in the English common law history: A penalty, like a fine, but imposed by a court not necessarily of record, and of uncertain amount. The defendant was said to be in the mercy of the king or lord whom he had […]