- liege poustie
- The condition of a person's health prerequisite to his freedom in alienating his property either by deed or by will.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
liege poustie
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Liege poustie — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liege poustie — ˈlēj|püstē, pau̇s noun Etymology: Middle English lege pouste, from Middle French lige poestí, lige pousté, literally, liege power : the state of good health requisite under Scots law to the exercise of full legal powers especially in the transfer … Useful english dictionary
liege poustie — (Law) condition or state of a person who is in his regular health and capacity; condition of complete health requisite to do legal acts … English contemporary dictionary
Liege — (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann. 1253, ligius… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liege homage — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liege widowhood — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
