See Also: FAMOSUS LIBELLUS(law)

legitime (iou) and FAMOSUS LIBELLUS (law)


legitime (iou)



legitime adjective & noun. Also legitim. LME.
[Old & mod. French legitime adjective & noun from Latin legitimus, from leg-, lex LAW noun1.]
A. adjective.
= LEGITIMATE adjective 1. LME-E17.
= LEGITIMATE adjective 1. LME-L18.
b. noun.
pl. Those of legitimate birth. Only in LME.
Civil & Scots Law. The portion of a deceased person's estate to which a child of his or hers is legally entitled, regardless of the terms of the will. L17.

FAMOSUS LIBELLUS (law)


FAMOSUS LIBELLUS. Among the civilians these words signified that species of injuria which corresponds nearly to libel or slander. injuria which corresponds nearly to libel or slander.