pignoratio (pig-n[schwa]-ray-shee-oh), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. The real contract (pignus) under which a debtor handed something over to a creditor as security; the act of depositing as a pledge. — Also spelled pigneratio. 2. Civil law. The impounding of another’s cattle (or other animals) that have damaged property until the cattle’s owner pays for […]
noxal action.[fr. Latin actio noxalis “injurious action”] 1. Roman law. The claim against an owner or father for a tort committed by a son, a slave, or an animal. • The head of the family could be sued either to pay a penalty due or to surrender the tortfeasor to the injured party. Roman law
live a. (1)活的；有生命的 「活动物」〔live animals〕包括鸣禽〔singing birds〕，家畜〔live stock〕，不包括家禽〔live fowls〕。 (2)最新的；尚在争论中的；当前大家谈论或关心的 v. (3)活；生存 (4)定居；居住 (5)逗留；旅居
ranger. 1. Hist. In England, an officer or keeper of a royal forest, appointed to patrol the forest, drive out stray animals, and prevent trespassing. 2. An officer or warden who patrols and supervises the care and preservation of a public park or forest. [Cases: Woods and Forests 7. C.J.S. Woods and Forests §§ 9–11,
sodomy (sod-[schwa]-mee), n. 1. Oral or anal copulation between humans, esp. those of the same sex. [Cases: Sodomy 1. C.J.S. Sodomy §§ 2–6.] 2. Oral or anal copulation between a human and an animal; bestiality. — Also termed buggery; crime against nature; abominable and detestable crime against nature; unnatural offense; unspeakable crime; (archaically) sodomitry; (in
capitale (kap-i-tay-lee). [Latin “a thing”] Hist. 1. Movable property, esp. animals (such as 100 head of cattle). • Over time, chattel became the more common term. 2. A stolen thing, or its equivalent value. Pl. capitalia.
Civil law. A product of the land or of animals. • Examples are crops and eggs. La. Civ. Code art. 2317. See FRUCTUS NATURALES.
negotiable instrument. A written instrument that (1) is signed by the maker or drawer, (2) includes an unconditional promise or order to pay a specified sum of money, (3) is payable on demand or at a definite time, and (4) is payable to order or to bearer. UCC § 3-104(a). — Also termed negotiable paper;
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traffic, n. 1. Commerce; trade; the sale or exchange of such things as merchandise, bills, and money. 2. The passing or exchange of goods or commodities from one person to another for an equivalent in goods or money. 3. People or things being transported along a route. 4. The passing to and fro of people,
earmark, n. 1. Originally, a mark upon the ear — a mode of marking sheep and other animals. [Cases: Animals 5. C.J.S. Animals § 15.] “When now-a-days we say that ‘money has no ear-mark,’ we are alluding to a practice which in all probability played a large part in ancient law. Cattle were ear-marked or