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LAS PARTIDAS

LATERAL SUPPORT

LAS PARTIDAS. In Spanish law. The name of a code of laws, more fully describ ed as "Las Siete Partidas," ("the seven parts," from the number of its divisions,) which was compiled under the direction of Alphonso X., about the year 1250. Its sour ces were the customary law of all the prov inces, the canon law as there administered, and (chiefly) the Roman law. This work has always been regarded as of the highest authority in Spain and in those countries and states which have derived their jurispru dence from Spain. A native Indian sailor; the term is also applied to tent pitchers, inferior artillery-men, and others. Tending to excite lust; lewd; indecent; obscene; relating to sexual impurity; tending to deprave the morals in respect to sexual relations. See Swearingen v. U. S., 161 U. S. 446, 16 Sup. Ot 562, 40 L. Ed. 765; U. S. v. Britton (Com. C.) 17 Fed. 733; Dunlop v. U. S., 165 U. S. 486, 17 Sup. Ct. 375, 41 L. Ed. 799; U. S. v. Durant (D. C.) 46 Fed. 753. —Lascivious carriage. In Connecticut A term including those wanton acts between per sons of different sexes that flow from the ex ercise of lustful passions, and which are not otherwise punished as crimes against chastity and public decency. 2 Swift, Dig. 343. # It includes, also, indecent acts by one against the will of another. Fowler v. State, 5 Day (Conn.) 81.— Lascivious cohabitation. The offense committed by two persons (not married to each other) who live together in one habita tion as man and wife and practice sexual inter course. A kind of forfeiture during the government of the Danes in England- Enc. Lond. In old English law, signifies a burden; also a measure of weight used for certain commodities of the bulkier sort. In the law of negli gence, this term denotes the doctrine or rule that, notwithstanding the negligence of a plain tiff, if, at the time the injury was done, it might have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable care on the part of the defendant, the defendant will be liable for the failure to exercise such care. Styles v. Railroad Co., 118 N. a 1084, 24 S. E. 740; McLamb v. Railroad Co., 122 N. C. 862, 29 S. E. 894.— Last court. A court held by the twenty-four jurats in the marshes of Kent, and summoned by the bailiffs, whereby orders were made to lay and levy taxes, impose penalties, etc., for the preservation of the said marshes. E

dies is so called. Huse v. Brown, 8 Me. 169; Harrington v. Stees, 82 111. 54, 25 Am. Rep. 290; McVoy v. Percival, Dud. Law (S. C.) 337; Prince v. Hazelton, 20 Johns. (N. Y.) 513, 11 Am. Dec. 307.— Last will. This term, according to Lord Coke, is most commonly used where lands and tenements are devised, and "testament" where it concerns chattels. Co. Litt. Ilia. Both terms, however, are now generally employed in drawing a will either of lands or chattels. See Reagan v. Stanley, 11 Lea (Tenn.) 322; Hiill v. Hill, 7 Wash. 409, 35 Pac. 360. A custom exacted in some fairs and markets to carry things bought whither one will. But it is more accurately taken for the ballast or lading of a ship. Also custom paid for wares sold by the last, as herrings, pitch, etc. Wharton. Lat. In the law of bail ment. Gross fault or neglect; extreme negli gence or carelessness, (nimia negligentia.} Dig. 50, 16, 213, 2. LASTAGE. LATA CULPA. LATE. Defunct; existing recently, but now dead. Pleasant v. State, 17 Ala. 190. Formerly ; recently; lately This word has been held to have "a very large retrospect, as we say 'lately deceased' of one dead ten or twenty years." Per. Cur. 2 Show. 294. LATELY. LATENT. Hidden; concealed; that does not appear upon the face of a thing; as, a latent ambiguity. See AMBIGUITY. — Latent deed. A deed kept for twenty years or more in a man's scrutoire or strong-box. Wright v. Wright, 7 N. J. Law, 177, 11 Am. Dec. 546.— Latent defect. A defect in an article sold, which is known to the seller, but not to the purchaser, and is not discoverable by mere observation. See Hoe v. Sanborn, 21 N. Y. 552, 78 Am. Dec. 163. So, a latent defect in the title of a vendor of land is one not discoverable by inspection made with or dinary care. Newell v. Turner, 9 Port. (Ala.) 422— Latent equity. See EQUITY. LATERAL RAILROAD. A lateral road is one which proceeds from some point on the main trunk between its termini; it is but another name for a branch road, both be ing a part of the main road. Newhall v. Railroad Co., 14 111.273. The right of lateral and subjacent support is that right which the owner of land has to have his land supported by the adjoining land or the soil LATERAL SUPPORT. LATENS. Lat Latent; hidden; not ap parent. See AMBIGUITAS. LATERA. In old records. Sidesmen; companions; assistants. Cowell. Lata culpa dolo sequiparatur. negligence is equivalent to fraud. Gross LATCHING. An under-ground survey.