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  • UTERQUE
    Lat. Both; each. "The justices, being in doubt as to the meaning of this word in an indictment, demanded the opinions of grammarians, who delivered their opinions that this word doth aptly signify one of them." 1 Leon. 241.
  • UTFANGTHEF
    In Saxon and old English law. The privilege of a lord of a manor to judge and punish a thief dwelling out of his liberty, and committing theft without the same, if he were caught within the lord's jurisdiction. Cowell.
  • UTI
    Lat. In the civil law. To use. Strictly, to use for necessary purposes; as distinguished from "frui" to enjoy. Heinecc. Elem. lib. 2, tit. 4, | 415.
  • UTI FRUI
    Lat. In the civil law. To have the full use and enjoyment of a thing, without damage to its substance. Calvin.
  • UTI POSSIDETIS
    Lat. In the civil law. A species of interdict for the purpose of retaining possession of a thing, granted to one who, at the time of contesting suit, was in possession of an immovable thing, in order that he might be declared the legal possessor. Halllfax, Civil Law, b. 3, More...
  • UTI ROGAS
    Lat. In Roman law. The form of words by which a vote in favor of a proposed law was orally expressed. JJti togas, volo vel jubeo, as you ask, I will or order; I vote as you propose; I am for the law. The letters "U. R." on a ballot More...
  • UTILIDAD
    Span. In Spanish law. The profit of a thing. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit. 2, c. 1
  • UTILIS
    Lat. In the civil law. Use¬ful ; beneficial; equitable; available. Actio utilis, an equitable action. Calvin. Dies utilis, an available day.
  • UTLAGATUS
    In old English law. An outlawed person; an outlaw. Utlagatns est quasi extra legem positns. Caput gerit lnpinum. 7 Coke, 14. An outlaw is, as it were, put out of the protection of the law. He bears the head of a wolf. Utlagatns pro eontumacla et fuga, non propter hoe More...
  • UTLAGE
    L. Fr. An outlaw. Britt c. 12.
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