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Outer House in United States Outer House Definition The name given to the great hall of the parliament house in Edinburgh, in which the lords ordinary of the court of session sit as single judges to hear causes. The term is used colloquially as expressive of the business done there, in […]

Outfit in United States Outfit Definition In Maritime Law. That part of a ship’s apparel which ordinarily perishes or is consumed in the course of her voyage. Lowndes, Av. 11. In the Diplomatic Service. An allowance made by the government of the United States to a minister plenipotentiary, or […]

Outfangthef in United States Outfangthef Definition A liberty or privilege in the ancient common law, whereby a lord was enabled to call any man dwelling in his manor, and taken for felony in another place out of his fee, to judgment in his own court. Du Cange. Outfangthef in Foreign Legal […]

Outlawed in United States Outlawed Definition Applied to debts, barred by limitations. See 37 Me. 389. Outlawed in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Outlawed, Outlawed in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Outlawed, Outlawed in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Outlawed, Outlawed […]

Outfit in United States Outfit Definition In Maritime Law. That part of a ship’s apparel which ordinarily perishes or is consumed in the course of her voyage. Lowndes, Av. 11. In the Diplomatic Service. An allowance made by the government of the United States to a minister plenipotentiary, or […]

Outhouses in United States Outhouses Definition Buildings adjoining or belonging to dwelling houses. Buildings subservient to, yet distinct from, the principal mansion house, located either within or without the curtilage. 1 Bish. Crim. Law, § 175; 4 Conn. 46; 4 Gill & J. (Md.) 402; 2 Craw. & […]

Outland in United States Outland Definition The Saxon thanes divided their hereditary lands into inland, such as lay nearest their dwelling, which they kept to their own use, and outland, which lay beyond the demesnes, and was granted out to tenants, at the will of the lord, like copyhold […]

Outlaw in United States Outlaw Definition In English law. One who is put out of the protection or aid of the law. 22 Viner, Abr. 316; 1 Phil. Ev. Index; Bac. Abr. Outlawry; 2 Sellon, Prac. 277; Doct. Plac. 331; 3 Bl. Comm. 283, 284. Outlaw in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription […]

Outlawed in United States Outlawed Definition Applied to debts, barred by limitations. See 37 Me. 389. Outlawed in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Outlawed, Outlawed in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Outlawed, Outlawed in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Outlawed, Outlawed […]

Outparters in United States Outparters Definition A name given in old English statutes to certain depredators from Redesdale, on the northern border of England, who made incursions into Scotland, and brought back to their accomplices at home (called intakers) any booty they had taken. Spelman […]

Ouster Le Main in United States Ouster Le Main Definition (Law Fr. to take out of the hand). In old English law, A livery of lands out of the hands of the lord after the tenant came of age. If the lord refused to deliver such lands, the tenant was entitled to a writ to…

Ouster Le Mer in United States Ouster Le Mer Definition Beyond the sea; a cause of excuse if a person, being summoned, did not appear in court. Cowell. Ouster Le Mer in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Ouster Le Mer, Ouster Le Mer in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Ouster Le […]

Oultre Le Mere in United States Oultre Le Mere Definition (Law Fr.) Beyond the sea. Y. B. P. 1 Edw. III. 27. Oultre Le Mere in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Oultre Le Mere, Oultre Le Mere in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Oultre Le Mere, Oultre Le Mere in the European Legal […]

Out Of The State in United States Out Of The State Definition Beyond sea (g.v.) Out Of The State in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Out Of The State, Out Of The State in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Out Of The State, Out Of The State in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Out […]