Legal Term Dictionary

An instrument (e. g~, a will) wholly written by the person from whom it emanates.

An instrument (e. g~, a will) wholly written by the person from whom it emanates. Less...

The olographic testament is that which is writtenby tbe testator himself. In order te be valid it must be entirely written, dated, and signed by the hand of the testator. It is subject to no other form, and may be made anywhere, even out of the state. Civil Code La. More...

The olographic testament is that which is writtenby tbe testator himself. In order te be valid it must be entirely written, dated, and signed by the hand of the testator. It is subject to no other form, and may be made anywhere, even out of the state. Civil Code La. art. 1588; Civil Code Cal. ( 1277. Less...

A Grecian epoch, the space of four years:

A Grecian epoch, the space of four years: Less...

In Spanish law. A good man; a substantial person. Las Partidas, pt 5, tit 13,1. 38: Omlssio eoroM qnss taelte Insnnt nihil operatnr. The omission of those things which are tacitly implied is of no consequence. 2 Bulst 131.

In Spanish law. A good man; a substantial person. Las Partidas, pt 5, tit 13,1. 38: Omlssio eoroM qnss taelte Insnnt nihil operatnr. The omission of those things which are tacitly implied is of no consequence. 2 Bulst 131. Less...

Lat Laying aside all other businesses. 9 East, 347.

Lat Laying aside all other businesses. 9 East, 347. Less...

Forbearance; omission. Omne netnm nb intentions ngentis est indionndnni. Every act is to be judged by the intention of the doer. Branch, Princ Omne oilmen ebrietns et inoendit et detegit. Drunkenness both Inflames (or aggravates) and reveals every crime. Co. Litt 247a; 4 Bl. Comm. 26; Broom, Max. 17. Omne More...

Forbearance; omission. Omne netnm nb intentions ngentis est indionndnni. Every act is to be judged by the intention of the doer. Branch, Princ Omne oilmen ebrietns et inoendit et detegit. Drunkenness both Inflames (or aggravates) and reveals every crime. Co. Litt 247a; 4 Bl. Comm. 26; Broom, Max. 17. Omne Jns ant oonsensns fecit, ant no* eessitas oonstitnit ant firmavit eonsnetndo. Every right Is either made by consent, or is constituted by necessity, or Is established by custom. Dig. 1, 3, 40. Omne magis dignnm trahit ad so mt* BHI dignnm, qnamvis minns dignnm sit antiqnin*. Every worthier thing draws to it the less worthy, though, the less worthy bp the more ancient Co. Litt. 355b. Omne magnnm exemplnm babet all* anid en iniqno, qnod pnblioa ntilitato compensator. Hob. 279. Every great example has some portion of evil, which is compensated by the public utility. Omne majns eontinet in se minns. Every greater contains In Itself the less. 5 Coke, 115a. The greater always contains the less. Broom, Max. 174. Omne majns dignnm eontinet in so minns dignnm. Co. Litt. 43. The more worthy contains In itself the less worthy. Omne majns minns in se eompleetitnrt Every greater embraces in Itself the less. Jenk. Cent. 208. Omne principal? trahit ad so sveeesso* rinnu Every principal thing draws to itself the accessory. Parsons v. Welles, 17 Mass. 425; Green v. Hart, 1 Johns. (N. Y.) 580. Omne qnod solo insedineatnr solo cedit* Everything which is built upon, the soti belongs to the soil. Dig. 47, 3, 1; Broom "Max. 40L' , t.t" Omne saemmentnm debet esse de eerta soientia. Every oath ought te be of certain knowledge. 4 Inst 279. Omne tostamentnm morte eonsumma-turn est. 3 Coke, 29. Every will is completed by .death., Omnes actiones in mnndo infra eerta tempora habent limitatlonem. All actions. la the world are limited within certain periods. Bract fol. 52.. Omnes homines a*t liberi snnt ant servi. All men are freemen or slaves. Inst. 1, 3, pr.; Fleta, L 1, c. 1, $ 2, Omnes lioentiam habere .his qnsa pre so indnlta snnt, rennnoiare. [It Is a rule of the ancient law that] all persons shall have liberty to renounce those privileges which have been conferred for their benefit Cod: 1, 8, 51; Id. 2, 3, 29; Broem, Mat. 699. "o ;Omnes prndentcs ilia admitterc solent qnss probantnr lis qnl in arte sna bene *ersatft snnt. All prudent men are accustomed to admit those things which are approved by those who are well versed In the art 7 Coke, 19.Omnes sororos snnt quasi unns hseres de nun hssreditate. Co. Litt 67. All sifters are, as it were, one heir to one inheritance. Less...

4 Inst 262. Above all exception. Omnia deliota in aperto levlora snnt. All crimes that are committed openly are fighter, [or have a less odious appearance than those committed secretly.] 8 Coke, 127a.

4 Inst 262. Above all exception. Omnia deliota in aperto levlora snnt. All crimes that are committed openly are fighter, [or have a less odious appearance than those committed secretly.] 8 Coke, 127a. Less...

He has done all.: In pleading. A good plea in bar where all the covenants are in the affirmative. Bailey r. Rogers, 1 Me. 189. Omnia prsssnmnntnr contra spoliator rem. All things are presumed against a despoiler or wrong-doer, A leading maxim in the law of evidence. Best, Ev. p. More...

He has done all.: In pleading. A good plea in bar where all the covenants are in the affirmative. Bailey r. Rogers, 1 Me. 189. Omnia prsssnmnntnr contra spoliator rem. All things are presumed against a despoiler or wrong-doer, A leading maxim in the law of evidence. Best, Ev. p. 340, ? 303; Broom, Max. 93a Omnia prsssnmuntur legitime facta donee probetnr in oontrarinm. All - things are presumed to be lawfully doner until proof be made to the contrary. Co. Litt 232b; Best, Ev. p. 337, f 300. Omnia prsssumuntur rite et solemni-ter esse acta donee probotnr in oontra-rinm. All things are presumed to have been rightly and duly performed until It is proved to the contrary. Co. Litt 232; Broom, Max. Omnia prsssumuntur solemnitor esse acta. Co. Litt 6. All things are presumed to have been done rightly. Omnia qnss jnre oontrahnntnr contra* rio jnre porennt. Dig. 50, 17, 100. All things which are contracted by law perish by a contrary law. Omnia qnss snnt nzoris snnt ipsins ?iri. All things which are the wife's are the husband's. Bract, fol. 32; Co. Litt 112A See 2 Kent, Comm. 130-143. Omnia rite acta prsBsnmnntur. All things are presumed to have been rightly done. Broom, Max. 944. Less...

To all to whom the present letters shall come, greeting. A form of address with which charters and deeds were anciently commenced.

To all to whom the present letters shall come, greeting. A form of address with which charters and deeds were anciently commenced. Less...

1. In legislative practice, a bill including in one act various separate and distinct matters, and particularly one joining a number of different subjects in one measure in such a way as to compel the executive authority to accept provisions which he does not approve or else defeat the whole More...

1. In legislative practice, a bill including in one act various separate and distinct matters, and particularly one joining a number of different subjects in one measure in such a way as to compel the executive authority to accept provisions which he does not approve or else defeat the whole enactment See Com. v. Barnett, 199 Pa. 161, 48 Atl. 977, 55 L. R. A. 882; Yea-ger Weaver, 64 Pa. 425. 2. In equity pleading, a bill embracing the whole of a complex subject-matter by uniting all parties in interest having adverse or conflicting claims, thereby avoiding circuity or multiplicity of action. Omnis actio est loqnela. Every action is a plaint or complaint Co. Litt. 292a. Omnis eonclnsio boni et veri jndieii sequitu* en bonis et ?eris prsemissis et diotis jnratornm. Every conclusion of a good and true judgment follows from good and true premises, and the verdicts of jurors. Co. Litt 226b. Omnis consensus tollit errorem. Every consent removes error. Consent always removes the effect of error. 2 Inst. 123. Omnis definitio in jnre drill periou-losa est, pamm est cnim nt non sub* verti possit. Dig. 50, 17, 202. All defini. Hon in the civil law is hazardous, for there Is little that cannot be subverted. Omnis dennitlo in logo pericnloaa. All definition in law is hazardous. 2 Wood. Lect 196. Omnis exceptio est ipsa quoque re gala. Every exception is itself also a rule. Omnis indemnatns pro Innoxis logibns babetnr. Every uncondemned person is held toy the law as innocent Lofft, 121. Omnis innovatio pins novitate pertur-bat qnam nltilitato prodest. Every innovation occasions more harm by its novelty than benefit by its utility. 2 Bulst 338; Broom, Max. 147. Omnis interpretatio si fieri potest ita fienda est in instrnmentis, nt omnes con-trarietatos amoTeantur. Jenk. Cent. 96. Every interpretation, if it can be done, is to be so made in Instruments that all contradictions may be removed. Omnis interpretatio vel deelarat, vol eztendit, vel restringit. Every interpretation either declares, extends, or restrains. Omnis nova cons tit utio fntnris formam imponere debot, non prsstcritis. Every new statute ought to prescribe a form to future, not to past, acts. Bract fol. 228; 2 Inst 95. Omnis persona est homo, sed non vi-eissim. Every person is a man, but not every man a person. Calvin. Omnis privatio prsssnpponit habitum. Every privation presupposes a former enjoyment Co. Litt 339a. A "rule of philosophic" quoted by Lord Coke, and applied to the discontinuance of an estate. Omnis querela ct omnis actio injnria-rnm limita est infra eerta tempora. Co. Litt 114b. Every plaint and every actios for injuries is limited within certain times. Omnis ratibabitio retro traaltur ot mandato priori seqniparatnr. Every ratification relates back and is equivalent to a prior authority. Broom, Max. 757, 871; Chit Com. 196. Omnis regain sums patitur exeeptiones. Every rule is liable to its own exceptions. Less...