lex (leks), n. [Latin “law”]
1. Law, esp. statutory law.
2. Positive law, as opposed to natural law. • Strictly speaking, lex is a statute, whereas jus is law in general (as well as a right).
3. A system or body of laws, written or unwritten, that are peculiar to a jurisdiction or to a field of human activity.
4. A collection of uncodified laws within a jurisdiction.
5. LEX PUBLICA .
6. LEX PRIVATA.
7. Civil law. A legislative bill. Pl. leges (lee-jeez). Cf. JUS.
8. The acquisition of property under some specific law, when the property is made over by a magistrate to the claimant.
9. A term of a contract, treaty, or other agreement.
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