Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

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quence of some act of negligence by the for mer. Ayl. Par. 331. In the law of wills. The failure of a tes tamentary gift in consequence of the death of the devisee or legatee during the life of the testator. In criminal proceedings, "lapse" is used, in England, in the same sense as "abate" in ordinary procedure; i. «., to signify that the proceedings came to an end by the death of one of the parties or some other event. LAPSE PATENT. A patent for land issued in substitution for an earlier patent to the same land, which was issued to another party, but has lapsed in consequence of hit neglect to avail himself of it. 1 Wash. (Va.) 89. LAPSED DEVISE. A devise which fails, or takes no effect, in consequence of the death of the devisee before the testator; the subject-matter of it being considered as not disposed of by the will. 1 Steph. Comm. 559, 4 Kent, Comm. 541. LAPSED LEGACY. Where the legates dies before the testator, or before the legacy is payable, the bequest is said to lapse, as it then falls into the residuary fund of the es tate. LABCENOUS. Having the character of larceny; as a "larcenous taking." Contem plating or intending larceny; as a "larcenous purpose." LABCENY. In criminal law. The wrongful and fraudulent taking and carry ing away by one person of the mere personal goods of another from any place, with a fe lonious intent to convert them to his (the taker's) use, and make them his propeity, without the consent of the owner. 2 East, P. C. 553; 4 Wash. C. C. 700. The felonious taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another. 4 Bl. Comm. 229. The unlawful taking and carrying away of things personal, with intent to deprive the right owner of the same. 4 Steph. Comm. 152. The felonious taking the property of another, without his consent and against bis will, with intent to convert it to the use of the taker. 2 Leach, 1089. The taking and removing, by trespass, of personal property which the trespasser knows to belong either generally or specially to an other, with the intent to deprive such owner of his ownership therein; and, perhaps it should be added, for the sake of some advan tage to the trespasser,—a proposition on

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LANGEOLUM. An undergarment made of wool, formerly worn by the monks, which reached to their knees. Mon. Angl. 419. LANGUAGE. Any means of conveying or communicating ideas; specifically, human speech, or the expression of ideas by written characters. The letter, or grammatical im port, of a document or instrument, as distin guished from its spirit; as "the language of the statute." LANGTJIDUS. In practice. The name of a return made by the sheriff when a de fendant, whom he has taken by virtue of pro cess, is so dangerously sick that to remove him would endanger his life or health. 3 Chit. Pr. 249, 358. LANIS DE CBESCENTIA WALLL3S TRADUCENDIS ABSQTJE CUSTUMA, etc. An ancient writ that lay to the cus tomer of a port to permit one to pass wool without paying custom, he having paid it be fore in Wales. Beg. Orig. 279. LANO NIGEB. A sort of base coin, formerly current in England. Cowell. LANZAS. In Spanish law. A commu tation in money, paid by the nobles and high officers, in lieu of the quota of soldiers they might be required to furnish in war. LAFIDATION. The act of stoning a person to death. LAFZDICINA. Lat. In the civil law. A stone-quarry. Dig. 7, 1, 9, 2. LAFILLI. Lat. In the civU law. Pre cious stones. Dig. 34, 2, 19, 17. Distin guished from "gems," (gemma.) Id. LAPIS MABMOBITJS. A marble stone about twelve feet long and three feet broad, placed at the upper end of Westmin ster Hall, wnere was likewise a marble chair erected on the middle thereof, in which the English sovereigns anciently sat at their cor onation dinner, and at other times the lord thancellor. Wharton. LAPSE, e. To glide; to pass slowly, si lently, or by degrees. To slip; to deviate from the proper path. Webster. To fall or fail. LAPSE, n. In eoclesiastioal law. The transfer, by forfeiture, of a right to present or collate to a vacant benefice from a person vested with such right to another, in conse

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