Category: L
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Levari Facias
English Law: Levari Facias in the Past A writ of execution against the goods and chattels of a clerk. Also the writ of execvtion on a judgment at the suit of the crown. When issued against an ecclesiastic, this writ is in effect the writ of fieri facias directed to the bishop of the diocese,…
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Lucrative Succession
Concept of Lucrative Succession Traditional meaning of lucrative succession [1] in scots law: The conveyance to the heir, without valuable consideration, of a part of his inheritance, whereupon he is liable for all previous debts of the grantor. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and […]
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Lord
Concept of Lord The following is an old definition of Lord [1], a term which has several meanings:1. A feudal superior; one of whom an estate was held. He was a lord paramount or a lord paravail. Liege lord was contradistinguished from liege man. Landlord was originally used in this sense. See […]
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Lord
Concept of Lord The following is an old definition of Lord [1], a term which has several meanings:1. A feudal superior; one of whom an estate was held. He was a lord paramount or a lord paravail. Liege lord was contradistinguished from liege man. Landlord was originally used in this sense. See […]
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Lloyd's
Concept of Lloyd’s Traditional meaning of lloyd’s [1] in the English common law history: An association in the city of London, the members of which underwrite each other’s policies. Lloyd’s bonds: admissions of indebtedness, issued under the seal of a company, with a covenant to pay at some […]
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Levitical Degrees
Concept of Levitical Degrees Traditional meaning of levitical degrees [1] in the English common law history: Those degrees of kindred set forth in the eighteenth chapter of Leviticus, within which marriage is forbidden by the English and American law. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] […]
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Litigiosity
Scottish Law: Litigiosity in the Past The pendency of a suit; it is an implied prohibition of alienation to the disappointment of an action or of diligence, the direct object of which is to get possession or to acquire the property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. […]
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Litigiosity
Scottish Law: Litigiosity in the Past The pendency of a suit; it is an implied prohibition of alienation to the disappointment of an action or of diligence, the direct object of which is to get possession or to acquire the property (see more about this popular legal topic in the U.K. […]
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Latitat
English Law: Latitat in the Past He lies hid. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The name of a writ calling a defendant to answer to a personal action in the king’s bench; it derives its name from a supposition that the defendant lurks and lies hid and cannot […]
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Legal Framework Respect For Religious Freedom
Legal Framework of United Kingdom Respect for Religious Freedom in 2016 In the absence of a written constitution, the law establishes the Church of England as England’s state church. Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland do not have state religions. This issue of Religious Freedom in United […]
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Obviousness
Concept of Obviousness in IP Law [rtbs name=”intellectual-property-law”]Lambert defined obviousness as follows: Lack of an inventive step. One of the grounds for revoking a patent. To be valid an invention must involve an inventive step, which means it must not be obvious to a skilled person […]
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Lancaster
[rtbs name=”english-law”] Resources See Also COUNTY PALATINE COURT
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Lancaster
[rtbs name=”english-law”] Resources See Also COUNTY PALATINE COURT
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Lord Tenterden's Act
Concept of Lord Tenterden’s Act Traditional meaning of lord tenterden’s act [1] in the English common law history: The 9 Geo. IV. c. 14, for the amendment and extension of the Statute of Frauds, etc. [rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”] Resources Notes and References Based on A concise law […]
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Liege
Concept of Liege Traditional meaning of liege [1] in scots law: Bound in fealty; in simple fealty, without services; sovereign; see HOMAGE. Liege poustie, sc; a state of health which gives one lawful power of disposition; the reverse of death-bed. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”] Resources Notes and […]