Legal Term Dictionary

A bailment without reward; consisting of the delivery of an article by tbe owner to another person, to be used by the latter gratuitously, and returned either in specie or in kind. A sum of money confided to another. Ramsey v. Whitbeck, 81 111. App. N 210; Nichols v. Fearson, More...

A bailment without reward; consisting of the delivery of an article by tbe owner to another person, to be used by the latter gratuitously, and returned either in specie or in kind. A sum of money confided to another. Ramsey v. Whitbeck, 81 111. App. N 210; Nichols v. Fearson, 7 Pet. 100, 8 L. Ed. 623; Rodman v. Munson, 13 Barb. (N. Y.) 75; Booth v. Terrell, 16 Ga. 25; Payne v. Gardiner, 29 N. Y. 167. A loan of money Is a contract by which one delivers a sum of money to another, and the latter agrees to return at a future time a sum equivalent to that which he borrowed. Civ. Code Cal. { 1912. -Loan association. See BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION.-Loan certificates. Certificates issued by a clearing-house to the associated banks to the amount of seventy-five per cent of the value of the collaterals deposited by the borrowing banks with the loan committee of the clearing-house. Anderson.-Loan .for consumption. The loan for consumption is an agreement by which one person delivers to another a certain quantity of things which are consumed by tbe use, under the obligation, by the borrower, to return to him as much of the same kind and quality. Civ. Code La. art 2910. Loans are of two kinds,-for consumption or for use. A loan for consumption is where the article is not to be returned in specie, but in kind. This is a sale, and not a bailment Code Ga. 1882, S 212o.-Loan for exchange. A loan for exchange is a contract by which one delivers personal property to another, and the latter agrees to return to the lender a similar thing at a future time, without reward for its use. Civ. Code Cal. ? 1902.-Loan for use. The loan for use is an agreement by which a person delivers a thing to another, to use it according to its natural destination, or according to the aseement, under the obligation on tbe part of the borrower to return it after he shall hate done using it Civ. Code La. art. 2893. A loan for use is a contract by which one gives to another the temporary possession and use of personal property, and the latter agrees to return the same thing to him at a future time, without reward for itB use. Civ. Code Cal. { 1884. A loan for use is the gratuitous grant of an article to, another for use, to be returned in specie, and may be either for a certain time or indefinitely, and at the. will of the grantor. Code Ga. 1882, ? 2126. Loan for use (called "commodatum1* in the civil law) differs from a loan for consumption, (called "mutuum" in the civil law,) in this: that the commodatum must be specifically returned; the mutuum is to be returned in kind. In the case of a commodatum, the property in the thing remains in the lender; in a mutuum, the property passes to the borrower. Bouvier.-Loan, gratuitous, (or commodate.) A class of Bailment which is called "commodatum1* in the Roman law, and is denominated by Sir William Jones a "loan for use," (pr6t-d-usage,) to distinguish it from "mutuum* a loan for consumption. It is the gratuitous lending of an article to the borrower for his own use. Wharton.- Loan societies. In English law. A kind of club formed for the purpose of advancing money on loan to the industrial classes. Less...

"Lobbying" is defined to be any personal solicitation of a member of a legislative body during a session thereof, by private interview, or letter or message, or other means and appliances not addressed solely to the judgment to favor or oppose, or to vote for or against, any bill, resolution, More...

"Lobbying" is defined to be any personal solicitation of a member of a legislative body during a session thereof, by private interview, or letter or message, or other means and appliances not addressed solely to the judgment to favor or oppose, or to vote for or against, any bill, resolution, report, or claim pending, or to be introduced by either branch thereof, by any person who misrepresents the nature of his interest in o the matter to such member, or who is employed for a consideration by a person or corporation Interested in the passage or defeat of such bill, resolution, report or claim, for the purpose of procuring the passage or defeat thereof. But this does not include such services as drafting petitions, bills, or resolutions, attending to the taking of testimony, collecting facts, preparing arguments and memorials, and submitting them orally or in writing to a committee or member of the legislature, and other services of like character, intended to reach the reason of legislators. Code Ga. 1882, | 4486. And see Colusa County v. Welch, 122 Cal. 428, 55 Pac. 248; Trist Child, 21 Wall. 448. 22 L. Ed. 623; Dunham v. Hastings Pavement Co., 56 App. Div. 244, 67 N. x*. Supp. 632; Houlton v. Nichol, 93 Wis. 393, 67 N. W. 715, 33 L. R. A. 166, 57 Am. St Rep. 928. L'obllgation sans cause, on sur nne fansse cause, on sur cause illicite, na pent avoir auoun enTet. An obligation without consideration, or upon a false consideration, (which fails,) or upon unlawful consideration, cannot have any effect Code Civil, 3, 3, 4; Chit Cont (11th Am. Ed.) 25, note. Less...

Relating to place, expressive of place; belonging or confined to a particular place. Distinguished from "general," "personay and "transitory/* -Local aot of parliament. An act which has for its object the interest of. some particular locality, as the formation of a road, the alteration of the course of a river, More...

Relating to place, expressive of place; belonging or confined to a particular place. Distinguished from "general," "personay and "transitory/* -Local aot of parliament. An act which has for its object the interest of. some particular locality, as the formation of a road, the alteration of the course of a river, the formation of a public market in a particular district etc Brown.-Local assessment. A charge in the nature of tax. levied to pay the whole or part of the cost of local improvements, and assessed upon the various parcels of property specially benefited thereby. Gould v. Baltimore, 59 Md. 380.-Local enatteL A thing is local that is fixed to the freehold. Kitchin, 180.-Local courts. Courts whose jurisdiction is limited to a particular territory or district. The expression often signifies the courts of the state, in opposition to the United States courts. People v. Porter, 90 N. Y. 75; Geraty v. Reid, 78 N. Y. 67.-Local freight. Freight shipped from either terminus of a railroad to a way station, or vice versa, or from one way station to another; that is, over a part of the road only. Mobile & M. R. Co. v. Steiner, 61 Ala. 579.-Local Influence. As a statutory ground for the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court, this means influence enjoyed and wielded by the plaintiff, as a resident of the place where the suit is brought in consequence of his wealth, prominence, political importance, business or social relations, or otherwise, such as might affect the minds of the court or jury and prevent the defendant from winning the case, even thouph the merits should be with him. See Neale v. Foster (C. C.) 31 Fed. 53.-Local option. A privilege accorded by the legislature of a state to the several counties or other districts of the state to determine, each for itself, by popular vote, whether or not licenses should be issued for the sale of intoxicating liquors within such districts. See Wilson v. State, 35 Ark. 416; State v. Brown. 19 Fla. 598.-Local prejudice. The "prejudice or local influence^ which will warrant the removal of a cause from a state court to a federal court may be either prejudice and influence existing against the party seeking such removal or existing in favor of his adversary. Neale v. Foster (C C) 31 Fed. 53. As to local "Action," "Agent* "Allegiance," "Custom," "Government," wImprovement,, "Law," "Statute,* oTaxes," and "Venne," see those titles. Less...

In Scotch law. This name is given to a life-rent created in marriage contracts in favor of the wife, instead of leaving her to her legal life-rent of tierce. 1 Bell, Comm. 55.

In Scotch law. This name is given to a life-rent created in marriage contracts in favor of the wife, instead of leaving her to her legal life-rent of tierce. 1 Bell, Comm. 55. Less...

To let for hire; to deliver or bail a thing for a certain reward or compensation. Bract foL 62.

To let for hire; to deliver or bail a thing for a certain reward or compensation. Bract foL 62. Less...

In old European law. The price of letting; money paid for the hire of a thing; rent Spelman.

In old European law. The price of letting; money paid for the hire of a thing; rent Spelman. Less...

In French law. A lessee, tenant or renter.

In French law. A lessee, tenant or renter. Less...

Lat A depositee.

Lat A depositee. Less...

To ascertain and fix the position of something, the place of which was before uncertain or not manifest; as to locate the calls in a deed. To decide upon the place or direction to be occupied by something not yet in being; as to locate a road.

To ascertain and fix the position of something, the place of which was before uncertain or not manifest; as to locate the calls in a deed. To decide upon the place or direction to be occupied by something not yet in being; as to locate a road. Less...

Lat In the civil law. Let ting for hire. The term is also used by text-writers upon the law of bailment at common law. In Scotch law it is translated "location." BelL -Locatio-oonduotio. In the civil law. A compound word used to denote the contract of bailment for hire, expressing More...

Lat In the civil law. Let ting for hire. The term is also used by text-writers upon the law of bailment at common law. In Scotch law it is translated "location." BelL -Locatio-oonduotio. In the civil law. A compound word used to denote the contract of bailment for hire, expressing the action of both parties, vis., a letting by tbe one and a hiring by the other. 2 Kent, Comm. 686, note: Story, Bailm. ? 368; Coggs v. Bernard, 2 Ld. Raym. 913.-Locatio custodies. A letting to keep; a bailment or deposit of goods for hire. Story, Bailm. ? 442.-Locatio operis. In tbe civil law. The contract of hiring work, i. e., labor and services. It is a contract by which one of tbe parties gives a certain work to be performed Dy the other, who binds himself to do it for the price agreed between tbem, which he who gives the work to be done promises to pay to the other for doing it. Poth. Louage, no. 392; Zell v. Dunkle, 156 Pa. 353, 27 Atl. 38. -Looatio operis faciendi. A letting out of work to be done; a bailment of a thing for the purpose of having some work and labor oo care and pains bestowed on it for a pecuniary recompense. 2 Kent Com. 586, 588; Story, Bailm. ft 370, 421, 422.-Locatio operis mer-oium ?ehendarum. A letting of work to be done in the carrying of goods; a contract of bailment by which goods are delivered to a per* son to carry for hire. 2 Kent Comm. 597; Story, Bailm. fi? 370, 457.-Locatio rei. A letting of a thing to hire. 2 Kent, Comm. 586. The bailment or letting of a thing to be used by the bailee for a compensation to be paid by him. Story. Bailm. { 370. Less...