Labor
1) to work; to perform a duty or job 2)
exertion; collective group of workers
Laches
A legal doctrine whereby those who take too long
to assert a legal right, lose their entitlement to a right or
compensation.
Land
an area confined only by set-forth constraints; generally indicates an expanse
that includes all things upwards or downwards meaning houses, any structures,
and resources below the earth
Landed Immigrant
An immigration law term; an individual who has
relocated and changed his permanent residence to a state where he does not have
citizenship but does limited rights associated with residency.
Landlord
A land or building owner who has leased the land or building to another person.
Larceny
A criminal offense now more commonly known as
theft, covering the unlawful or fraudulent removal of another's property without
the owner's full consent.
Law
All the rules of conduct that have been approved
by the government and which are in force over a certain territory and which must
be obeyed by all persons on that territory.
Law Of Nature
The uncertain and elastic concept of regulation
of conduct based on morality, conscience or God.
Lawsuit
legal claim brought on by one individual or
party and levied against another
Lawyer
A person who has been trained in the law and
that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in
litigation.