jail liberties. Bounds within which a jail or prison lies and throughout which certain prisoners are allowed to move freely, usu. after giving bond for the liberties. • The bounds are considered an extension of the prison walls. Historically, jail liberties were given in England to those imprisoned for debt. The prisoners were allowed to […]
caput (kap-[schwa]t), n. [Latin “head”] 1. Hist. A head, chief, or principal person. 2. Roman law. A person. 3. Roman law. A person’s condition or status. “A ‘natural,’ as opposed to an ‘artificial,’ person is such a human being as is regarded by the law as capable of rights or duties: in the language of
at large. 1. Free; unrestrained; not under control (the suspect is still at large). 2. Not limited to any particular place, person, matter, or question ( at-large election). 3. Chosen by the voters of an entire political entity, such as a state, county, or city, rather than from separate districts within the entity (councilmember at
Bounds within which a jail or prison lies and throughout which certain prisoners are allowed to move freely, usu. after giving bond for the liberties. • The bounds are considered an extension of the prison walls. Historically, jail liberties were given in England to those imprisoned for debt. The prisoners were allowed to move freely
dediticii (ded-i-tish-ee-Ior dee-di-tI-shee-I), n. pl.[Latin “those who have surrendered”] Roman law. The lowest class of freemen whose members were ineligible for Roman citizenship, including enemies granted freedom in exchange for surrender, or, under the Lex Aelia Sentia, manumitted slaves convicted of a crime in a court, or branded or put in chains by their former