ledger (lej-[schwa]r). 1. A book or series of books used for recording financial transactions in the form of debits and credits. — Also termed general ledger. [Cases: Evidence 354(5). C.J.S. Evidence § 941.] 2. Archaic. A resident ambassador or agent. — Also termed (in sense 2) leger; lieger.
A person born within the dominion of a monarchy, esp. England. — Also termed liege subject. Cf. NATIONAL.
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ligeance (lI-j[schwa]nts orlee-j[schwa]nts). Hist. 1. The obedience of a citizen to the citizen’s sovereign or government; allegiance. 2. The territory of a state or sovereign. — Also spelled liegeance. See LIEGE. [Cases: International Law 10. 3. C.J.S. International Law § 7.] “Liegeance is a true and faithful obedience of the subject due to his sovereign;
ligius (lee-jee-[schwa]s), n. [Law Latin] Hist. A person bound to another by solemn relationship, as between subject and sovereign. See LIEGE.
in lecto aegritudinis (in lek-toh ee-gri-t[y]oo-di-nis). [Law Latin] Scots law. On a bed of sickness. • The phrase appeared in reference either to the deathbed or to periods of illness that excused a person from fulfilling an obligation. See LIEGE POUSTI.
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homagium (h[schwa]-may-jee-[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin] A formal ceremony in which a feudal tenant acknowledged the tenure granted by a lord; HOMAGE. homagium ligium. See homage liege under HOMAGE. homagium planum (play-n[schwa]m), n. [Law Latin “plain homage”] Hist. A type of homage binding the homager to nothing more than fidelity, without obligation either of military service