Legal Definition and Related Resources of Litera
Meaning of Litera
(Lat.) A letter; the letter of a law, as distinguished from its spirit. See “Letter.”
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This definition of Litera Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
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Litera in the Dictionary of Law consisting of Judicial Definitions and Explanations of Words, Phrases and Maxims
Latin. letter; written character, Literœ. Letters, writings, documents.
Note: This legal definition of Litera in the Dictionary of Law (English and American Jurisprudence) is from 1893.
Concept of “Litera”
Traditional meaning of litera in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) A letter; the letter [as distinguished from the spirit of a document]. Litera acquietantiae: a letter of acquittance. Litera excambii: a bill of exchange. Litera scripta manet: the written letter lasts. Literae clausse: close writs. Literae patentes: open writs; letters patent. Literae procitratoriae: letters of attorney. Literae recognitionis: bills of lading. Literae sigillatae: sealed letters; the return of a sheriff.
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Notes and References
- Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Litera”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.
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