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  • LEASEHOLD
    An estate in realty held under a lease; an estate for a fixed term of years. See Stubbings v. Evanston, 136 111. 37, 26 N. E. 577, 11 L. R. A. 839, 29 Am. St Rep. 300; Washington F. Ins. Co. v. Kelly, 32 Md. 421, 3 Am. Rep. 149; More...
  • LEASING, OR LESING
    Gleaning.
  • LEASING-MAKING
    In old Scotch criminal law. An ofTense consisting in slanderous and untrue speeches, to the disdain, reproach, and contempt of the king, his council and proceedings, etc. Bell.
  • LEAUTE
    L. Fr. Legality; sufficiency in law. Britt c. 109.
  • LEAVE
    To give or dispose of by wilL 'The word leave,' as applied to the subject-matter, prima facie means a disposition by will." Thorley v. Thorley, 10 East, 438; Carr v. Efllnger, 78 Va. 203.
  • LEAVE AND LICENSE
    A defense to an action in trespass setting up the consent of the plaintiff to the trespass complained of.
  • LEAVE OF COURT
    Permission obtained from a court to take some action which, without such permission, would not be allowable ; as, to sue a receiver, to file an amended pleading, to plead several pleas. See Cop-perthwait v. Dummer, 18 N. J. Law, 25a
  • LECCATOR
    A debauched person. CowelL
  • LECHERWITE, LAIRWITE, OR LEGERWITE
    A fine for adultery or fornication, anciently paid to the lords of certain manors. 4 Inst. 206.
  • LECTOR DE LETRA ANTIQUA
    In Spanish law. A person appointed by competent authority to read and decipher ancient writings, to the end that they may be presented on the trial of causes as documents entitled to legal credit Escrlcne.
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