LSAT

the abbreviation for the Law Student Achievement Test.

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LUMBER

Prepared wood, readied for the process of being used in building, construction, paper, or other similar purposes. A tree cut down, or sawed into standard boarding, lumber refers to wood at any point of the manufacturing process. Also known as timber.

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LTNAKIUM

In old English law. A flax plat, where flax is grown. Du Cange.

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LUMEN

Lnt. In the civil law. Light; the light of the sun or sky; the privilege of receiving light into a house. A light or window.

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LUCAS WEDGE

When the economy suffers a downturn, this is a visual display of society’s costs. Represents output loss resulting from growth rate tied to the real gross domestic product slowing down.

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LUMINA

Lat. In the civil law. Lights; windows; openings to obtain light for one’s building.

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LUCID INTERVAL

the term that describes a period in a mentally unbalanced person’s life where they act normally.

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LUMINANCE

Measuring a light source’s Intensity in a unit area. Also refer to illuminance.

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LUCID INTERVALS

In medical jurisprudence. Intervals occurring in the mental life of an insane person during which he is completely restored to the use of his reason, or so far restored that he has sufficient intelligence, judgment, and will to enter into contractual relatious. or perform other legal acts, without disqualification by reason of his disease. See INSANITY.

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LUCRA NUPTIALIA

Lat. In Roman law. A term including everything which a husband or wife, as such, acquires from the estate of the other, either before the marriage. or on agreeing to it. or during its continuance, or after its dissolution, and whether the acquisition is by pure gift, or by virtue of the marriage contract, or against the will of the other party by law or statute. See Mackeld. Rom. Law,

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