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  • ULNA FERREA
    L. Lat In old English law. The iron ell; the standard ell of iron, kept in the exchequer for the rule of measure.
  • ULNAGE
    Alnage, (which see.)
  • ULTIMA RATIO
    Lat The last argument; the last resort; the means last to be resorted to. Ultima voluntas testatoris est perim-plenda secundum veram intentionem Co. Litt 322. The last will of a testator is to be fulfilled according to his true intention.
  • ULTIMATE FACTS
    In pleading and practice. Facts in issue; opposed to probative or evidential facts, the latter being such as serve to establish or disprove the issues. Kahn v. Central Smelting Co., 2 Utah, 37ft. And see FACT.
  • ULTIMATUM
    Lat The last, the final and ultimate proposition made in negotiating a treaty, or a contract, or the like.
  • ULTIMUM SUPPLICIUM
    Lat The extreme punishment; the extremity of pun-ishment; the punishment of death. 4 BL Comm. 17. Ultimum supplioium esse mortem so-lan interpretamur. The extremest punishment we consider to be death alone. Dig. 48, 19, 21.
  • ULTIMUS HAERES
    Lat. The last or remote heir; the lord. So called in contradistinction to the hares proximo and the hares remotior. Dalr. Feud. Prop. 110.
  • ULTRA
    Latin Beyond; outside of; in excess of. Damages ultra, damages beyond a sum paid into court —Ultra mare. Beyond sea. One of the old essoins or excuses for not appearing in court at the return of process. Bract foL 33K. —Ultra reprises. After deduction of draw-backs; in excess of deductions More...
  • ULTRONEOUS WITNESS
    In Scotch law. A volunteer witness; one who appears to give evidence without being called upon. 2 Alls. Crim. Pr. 393.
  • UMPIRAGE
    The decision of an umpire. The word "umpirage," in reference to an umpire, is the same as the word "award," in reference to arbitrators; but "award" is commonly applied to the decision of the umpire also.
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