Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Law Latin — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Law Latin — Latin Lat in, n. 1. A native or inhabitant of Latium; a Roman. [1913 Webster] 2. The language of the ancient Romans. [1913 Webster] 3. An exercise in schools, consisting in turning English into Latin. [Obs.] Ascham. [1913 Webster] 4. (Eccl.) A… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
law latin — noun Usage: capitalized 2d L : the Low Latin containing latinized English and old French words that is used in English law * * * law Latin noun Latin as used in law and legal documents, being a mixture of Latin with Old French and Latinized… … Useful english dictionary
law Latin — noun Barbarous Latin. (1811 Dictionary of Vulgar Tongue) Syn: apothecarys Latin, dog Latin, bog Latin … Wiktionary
law latin — The corrupt form of the Latin language employed in the old English lawbooks and legal proceedings … Black's law dictionary
law latin — The corrupt form of the Latin language employed in the old English lawbooks and legal proceedings … Black's law dictionary
A in Latin and law Latin — Anglo American law abounds in Latin and French words and phrases, and the use of A in these languages is important to the English speaking lawyer. In Latin A was used both as an abbreviation and as a symbol. For example A was an abbreviation for… … Black's law dictionary
A in Latin and law Latin — Anglo American law abounds in Latin and French words and phrases, and the use of A in these languages is important to the English speaking lawyer. In Latin A was used both as an abbreviation and as a symbol. For example A was an abbreviation for… … Black's law dictionary
Law — (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See {Lie} to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Law binding — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
