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Occupational Injuries in the United States Occupational Injuries and the State Laws Select from the list of U.S. States below for state-specific information on Occupational Injuries: Occupational Injuries in the Subject Index of the Alabama Portal Occupational Injuries in the Subject Index of […]

Occys in United States Occys Definition (L. Fr. from Lat. occisus). Slain; killed. Britt. c. 5. OCHlERN (Scotch; Law Lat. ogetharius) . In old Scotch law. A name of dignity and of a freeholder. Skene de Verb. Sign. Occys in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occys, Occys in the […]

Ochlocracy in United States Ochlocracy Definition A government where the authority is in the hands of the multitude; the abuse of a democracy. Vaumene, Diet, du Language Politique. Ochlocracy in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Ochlocracy, Ochlocracy in the World Legal […]

Octabis in United States Octabis Definition (Law Lat. from octo, eight). In old practice. The octave. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 35. See Octave. Octabis in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Octabis, Octabis in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Octabis, Octabis in the European Legal […]

Octave in United States Octave Definition (Law Lat. utas) . In old English practice. The eighth day inclusive after a feast. 3 Bl. Comm. 277, Octave in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Octave, Octave in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Octave, Octave in the European Legal […]

Octo Tales in United States Octo Tales Definition (Lat. eight such). If, when a trial at bar is called on, the number of jurors in attendance is too small, the trial must be adjourned, and a decern or octo tales awarded, according to the number deficient; as, at common law, namely, a writ to […]

Octroi in United States Octroi Definition (Fr.) In old French law. Originally, a duty, which, by the permission of the seigneur, any city was accustomed to collect on liquors and some other goods, brought within its precincts, for the consumption of the inhabitants. Afterwards appropriated to […]

Occupare in United States Occupare Definition (Lat.) In the civil law. To seize or take possession of; to enter upon a vacant possession; to take possession before another. Calv. Lex. Occupare in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occupare, Occupare in the World Legal […]

Occupation in United States Occupation Definition That which occupies or engages the time or attention; the principal business of one’s life; vocation; employment; calling; trade. 134 111. 234. See Occupancy. Occupation in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occupation, Occupation […]

Occupavit in United States Occupavit Definition (Lat.) In old practice. The name of a writ which lies to recover the possession of lands when they have been taken from the possession of the owner by occupation. Occupavit in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occupavit, Occupavit […]

Occur in United States Occur Definition In Its general and most popular sense the word occur means to happen. When used in a contract limiting the time within which an action may be brought to a certain time after the happening of a particular event, should be given the sense of accrue. 61 […]

Occys in United States Occys Definition (L. Fr. from Lat. occisus). Slain; killed. Britt. c. 5. OCHlERN (Scotch; Law Lat. ogetharius) . In old Scotch law. A name of dignity and of a freeholder. Skene de Verb. Sign. Occys in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occys, Occys in the […]

Occupare in United States Occupare Definition (Lat.) In the civil law. To seize or take possession of; to enter upon a vacant possession; to take possession before another. Calv. Lex. Occupare in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occupare, Occupare in the World Legal […]

Occupatio Lat in United States Occupatio Lat Definition from occupare, to occupy). In the civil law. A taking possession of a thing which before belonged to nobody (quod ante nullius est) ; as of wild beasts and other wild animals, property and persons captured in war, gems and other things […]

Occupation in United States Occupation Definition That which occupies or engages the time or attention; the principal business of one’s life; vocation; employment; calling; trade. 134 111. 234. See Occupancy. Occupation in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Occupation, Occupation […]