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  • Corpus

    (Lat. a body). The substance. Used of a human body, a corporation, a collection of laws, etc. …

  • Corpus

    (Lat. a body). The substance. Used of a human body, a corporation, a collection of laws, etc. …

  • Autre

    French. Another. Also spelled auter….

  • Autre

    French. Another. Also spelled auter….

  • Borough

    In the old sense of the word, borough is an ancient towne, holden of the king or any other lord, which sendeth burgesses to the parliament. Litt. § 164; Co. Litt. 109a. Many of these boroughs, however, having been disfranchised in moaern times, are now only […]

  • Borough

    In the old sense of the word, borough is an ancient towne, holden of the king or any other lord, which sendeth burgesses to the parliament. Litt. § 164; Co. Litt. 109a. Many of these boroughs, however, having been disfranchised in moaern times, are now only […]

  • Donatio

    (Lat. a gift). A transfer of the title to property to one who receives it without paying for it. Vicat. The act by which the owner of a thing voluntarily transfers the title and possession of the same from himself to another person, without any consideration. Its literal translation, […]

  • Donatio

    (Lat. a gift). A transfer of the title to property to one who receives it without paying for it. Vicat. The act by which the owner of a thing voluntarily transfers the title and possession of the same from himself to another person, without any consideration. Its literal translation, […]

  • Salus Populi, Suprema Lex

    The welfare of the people is the highest law….

  • Salus Populi, Suprema Lex

    The welfare of the people is the highest law….

  • Uti

    (Lat.) In the civil law. To use. Strictly, to use for necessary purposes; as distinguished from frui, to enjoy. Heinec. Elem. Jur. Civ. lib. 2, tit. 4, § 415. …

  • Uti

    (Lat.) In the civil law. To use. Strictly, to use for necessary purposes; as distinguished from frui, to enjoy. Heinec. Elem. Jur. Civ. lib. 2, tit. 4, § 415. …

  • Capias

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Capias Meaning of Capias (Lat. capere to take; capias, that you take). A writ directing the sheriff to take the person of the defendant into custody. It is a judicial writ, and issued originally only to […]

  • Causa

    (Lat.) A cause; a reason. A condition; a consideration. Used of contracts, and found in this sense in the Scotch law also. Bell, Diet. A suit; an action pending. Used in this sense in the old English law. Property. Used thus in the civil law in the sense of res (a thing). Non porcellum. […]

  • Descriptio Personae

    Description of the person. In wills, it frequently happens that the word heir is used as a descriptio personae. It is then a sufficient designation of the person. In criminal cases,. a mere descriptio personae or addition, if false, can be taken advantage of only by plea in […]