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Ancient Roman law
lex Julia (plural: leges Juliae) was an ancient Roman law that was introduced by any member of the gens Julia. Most often, "Julian laws", lex Julia or
Lex_Julia
Ancient Roman law
writers conclude from the passage in Suetonius (Suet. Aug. 14) that the Lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus of 18/17 BC was rejected, and add that it was
Lex_Papia_Poppaea
Daughter of Augustus (39 BC – AD 14)
infancy. Julio-Claudian family tree Lex Julia Lex Papia Poppaea Scandal According to Suetonius, Caligula – the son of Julia's daughter Agrippina and Tiberius's
Julia_the_Elder
Crimes against the state in ancient Rome
The law of maiestas or law of majestas (Classical Latin: lēx māiestātis), encompasses several ancient Roman laws (lēgēs) throughout the Republican and
Law_of_maiestas
Daughter of Julius Caesar and Cornelia
Julia (c. 76 BC – August 54 BC) was the daughter of Julius Caesar and his first or second wife Cornelia, and his only child from his marriages. Julia
Julia_(daughter_of_Caesar)
Law against extortion brought by Julius Caesar in 59 BC
The lex Julia de repetundis ("Julian law on corruption") was a foundational corruption law of the late Roman Republic and the Roman Empire. Its provisions
Lex_Julia_de_repetundis
Ancient Roman family
The gens Julia was one of the most prominent patrician families of ancient Rome. From the early decades of the Republic, members of this gens served in
Julia_gens
Ancient Roman law
extended Roman citizenship to Italian communities – expanding the previous lex Julia de civitate – that had previously rebelled against Rome during this war
Lex_Plautia_Papiria
American scientist and podcast host (born 1983)
Alexei "Lex" Fridman (/ˈfriːdmən/; born 15 August 1983) is an American computer scientist and podcaster. Since 2018, he has hosted the Lex Fridman Podcast
Lex_Fridman
Ancient Roman senate house
The Curia Julia (Latin: Curia Iulia) is the third named curia, or senate house, in the ancient city of Rome. It was built in 44 BC, when Julius Caesar
Curia_Julia
Alliance between Roman politicians Caesar, Pompey and Crassus
the senate's debates be published, he published a draft proposal for a lex Julia agraria and set it on the senate's agenda. He took a conciliatory approach
First_Triumvirate
Magistrates in ancient Rome
individuals are described in the local statutes such as Lex Julia, Lex Irnitana, Lex Malacitana, Lex Rubria, Lex Coloniae, and Genetivae Iuliae. The office was
Duumviri
Any association in ancient Rome that acted as a legal entity
social associations by the Roman government. Following the passage of the lex Julia during the reign of Julius Caesar as consul and dictator of the Roman
Collegium_(ancient_Rome)
Meeting room of the Roman Senate
Thapsus Munda Planned invasion of the Parthian Empire Legislation Lex Julia de maiestate Lex Roscia Constitutional reforms Dictator perpetuo Works Laudatio
Curia_of_Pompey
Roads built in service of the ancient Roman civilization
cases. Married women and government officials on business could ride. The Lex Julia Municipalis restricted commercial carts to night-time access in the city
Roman_roads
Roman noblewoman, mother of Julius Caesar (d. 54 BCE)
died 85–84 BC. Their children were: Julia Major (? – ? BC), grandmother of Lucius Pinarius and Quintus Pedius Julia Minor (? – 51 BC), wife of Marcus Atius
Aurelia_(mother_of_Caesar)
Roman general and dictator (100–44 BC)
also wed Caesar's daughter Julia to seal their alliance. An ally of Caesar's, plebeian tribune Publius Vatinius moved the lex Vatinia assigning the provinces
Julius_Caesar
Oldest living male in an ancient Roman household
limits. The Lex Julia de adulteriis coercendis severely penalised adulterous wives and any husbands who tolerated such behaviour. The Lex Papia Poppaea
Pater_familias
Office held by Julius Caesar
Thapsus Munda Planned invasion of the Parthian Empire Legislation Lex Julia de maiestate Lex Roscia Constitutional reforms Dictator perpetuo Works Laudatio
Dictator_perpetuo
Ancient Roman law
traditional sanctions against stuprum involving men, as a forerunner to the Lex Julia de adulteriis coercendis that criminalized adultery involving women. The
Lex_Scantinia
Sister of Caesar and grandmother of Augustus
Julia Minor (before 100 BC – 51 BC) was the second of two daughters of Gaius Julius Caesar and Aurelia. She was an elder sister of the dictator Julius
Julia Minor (grandmother of Augustus)
Julia_Minor_(grandmother_of_Augustus)
Elder sister of Caesar
Julia, also known as Julia Major and Julia the Elder, was the elder sister of Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator. Julia was the first of three children
Julia Major (sister of Caesar)
Julia_Major_(sister_of_Caesar)
War between Rome and its Italian allies
their arms to elect Roman citizenship. This was passed and became the lex Julia de civitate; it also removed one of the main causes of the war – be it
Social_War_(91–87_BC)
Unmarried man
throughout the centuries. Bachelors in Rome fell under the Lex Julia of 18 BC and the Lex Papia Poppaea of AD 9: these lay heavy fines on unmarried or
Bachelor
Historical political institution in ancient Rome
a citizen of free birth, have not been convicted of any crimes under lex Julia de vi private, and have property worth at least 1,000,000 sesterces. Under
Senate_of_the_Roman_Empire
Roman senator and father of Julius Caesar
Aurelii and Rutilii families. They had two daughters, known as Julia Major and Julia Minor, and Julius Caesar the dictator was born to them in 100 BC
Gaius Julius Caesar (governor of Asia)
Gaius_Julius_Caesar_(governor_of_Asia)
Roman Republic precursors to bills of rights
from severe punishment at the hands of governors and magistrates, is the lex Julia de vi publica, passed around 50 BC. It was passed to define rape as forced
Valerian_and_Porcian_laws
Political philosophy inspired by Julius Caesar
Thapsus Munda Planned invasion of the Parthian Empire Legislation Lex Julia de maiestate Lex Roscia Constitutional reforms Dictator perpetuo Works Laudatio
Caesarism
The Lex Julia de maiestate, the Roman legislation on treason attributed to Julius Caesar, has not survived, but can be reconstructed in part from the
Lex_Julia_de_maiestate
Roman welfare program initiated by Nerva
citizen numbers in Italy, a continuation of Augustus' moral legislation (Lex Julia), which favoured procreation on moral grounds. This was openly acknowledged
Alimenta
Battle of the Roman civil war
Thapsus Munda Planned invasion of the Parthian Empire Legislation Lex Julia de maiestate Lex Roscia Constitutional reforms Dictator perpetuo Works Laudatio
Battle_of_Philippi
Ancient Roman civic basilica in Rome
The Basilica Julia (Italian: Basilica Giulia) was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum. Construction began under Julius Caesar in 46 BCE and was completed
Basilica_Julia
and violent invectives against "passive" homosexuals. c. 50 BC – The Lex Julia de vi publica, a Roman Republic law, was passed to define rape as forced
Timeline_of_LGBTQ_history
Peoples and cities bound by a treaty, typically with ancient Rome
with a few close allies, and the disaffected socii. A law of 90 BC (Lex Julia) offered Roman citizenship to the federate states that accepted the terms
Foederati
Italian historical region
(Forlì), Forum Cornellii (Imola), and Forum Popilii (Forlimpopoli). The Lex Julia of 90 BC, following the Social War, granted Roman citizenship to all municipia
Romagna
Legal entity incorporated through a legislative or registration process
names Universitas, corpus or collegium. Following the passage of the Lex Julia during the reign of Julius Caesar as Consul and Dictator of the Roman
Corporation
HTTP status code
request may not be serviced in the Roman Province of Judea due to the Lex Julia Majestatis, which disallows access to resources hosted on servers deemed
HTTP_451
Public official in ancient Rome
could give rise to damaging charges of corruption. After Julius Caesar's lex Julia, these records had to be made in triplicate, with two copies lodged in
Quaestor
Citizenship in ancient Rome
91–87 BC in which the Italian allies revolted against Rome. The Lex Julia (in full the Lex Iulia de Civitate Latinis Danda), passed in 90 BC, granted the
Roman_citizenship
Roman general and dictator (138–78 BC)
Samnites and Lucanians still under arms). This had been preceded by the lex Julia, passed by Lucius Julius Caesar in October 90 BC, which had granted citizenship
Sulla
City in Veneto, Italy
Around 49 (or 45 or 43) BC, Padua was made a Roman municipium under the Lex Julia Municipalis and its citizens ascribed to the Roman tribe, Fabia. At that
Padua
the 230s AD. He records the table in his systematic commentary on the lex Julia de vicesima hereditatium, an Augustan law of 6 AD that put a 5 percent
Ulpian's_life_table
Roman general and statesman (c. 157–86 BC)
but drew to an end within the next few years, as the Romans brought the lex Julia in 90 BC, granting citizenship to all the allies who were loyal or would
Gaius_Marius
Roman statesman and general
command of Sulla) while he returned to Rome to propose legislation (the Lex Julia de civitate Latinis et sociis danda) which gave Roman citizenship to any
Lucius Julius Caesar (consul 90 BC)
Lucius_Julius_Caesar_(consul_90_BC)
Social class in ancient Rome
tribune had become a member of the Senate. A marriage law of 18 BC (the lex Julia) seems to define not only senators but also their descendants unto the
Equites
Process by which a population chooses the holder of a public office
Republic, by extending voting rights to citizens outside of Rome with the Lex Julia of 90 BC, reaching an electorate of 910,000 and estimated voter turnout
Election
Rights to citizenship virtue in ancient Rome
written law, or statute law, otherwise called "lex scripta", as distinguished from the common law, "lex non scripta". 1 Bl. Comm. 62. Ius singulare. In
Ius
2nd-century CE biography – part of ''Parallel Lives''
Thapsus Munda Planned invasion of the Parthian Empire Legislation Lex Julia de maiestate Lex Roscia Constitutional reforms Dictator perpetuo Works Laudatio
Life_of_Caesar_(Plutarch)
(peregrini) could not be named as heirs. Under the Lex Julia de maritandis ordinibus of 18 BC and the Lex Papia Poppaea of AD 9, unmarried adults could not
Inheritance law in ancient Rome
Inheritance_law_in_ancient_Rome
Roman politician and Stoic (95–46 BC)
communities, which was included, but never later referred to the law as a lex Julia so to deny Caesar credit. Drogula 2019, pp. 141–144. Drogula 2019, p. 144
Cato_the_Younger
Sexuality in ancient Rome
right as other free men not to have his body subjected to forced sex. The Lex Julia de vi publica, recorded in the early 3rd century AD but probably dating
Homosexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Roman temple (46 BCE)
Thapsus Munda Planned invasion of the Parthian Empire Legislation Lex Julia de maiestate Lex Roscia Constitutional reforms Dictator perpetuo Works Laudatio
Temple_of_Venus_Genetrix
Violent crime triggered by a sudden impulse
It was abolished in Ireland in 1829. In the Roman Empire the Roman law Lex Julia de adulteriis coercendis implemented by Augustus Caesar in 18 BC permitted
Crime_of_passion
Italian comune in Lazio
that refused further contributions to the war against Hannibal. By the lex Julia, it became a municipium, but under Augustus, it was colonized by soldiers
Sora,_Lazio
Organisation of workers with common goals
ancient Rome that acted as a legal entity. Following the passage of the Lex Julia during the reign of Julius Caesar (49–44 BC), and their reaffirmation
Trade_union
Ancient Roman prostitute
a legal loophole in Roman law, to avoid prosecution for adultery. The lex Julia de adulteris (established by Augustus) exempted those registered as prostitutes
Vistilia_(prostitute)
Legal institution of ancient Rome
capacitas, the privilege of inheriting (the Lex Julia de Maritandis Ordinibus was passed in 18 BC and the lex Papia Poppeia in 9 AD (Inst. 1.145)). But
Fideicommissum
Calendar year
invades Dalmatia and captures its capital, Salona. Justinian I issues the Lex Julia and declares that a wife has no right to bring criminal charges of adultery
535
Roman civilisation from the 8th century BC to the 5th century AD
imperio Lex Fufia Caninia Lex Gabinia de piratis persequendis Lex Gellia Cornelia Lex Hieronica Lex Hortensia Lex Irnitana Lex Julia Lex Julia de maiestate
Index of ancient Rome–related articles
Index_of_ancient_Rome–related_articles
Type of extramarital sex
adulterer whom he had taken in the act. (Plutarch, Solon) The Roman Lex Julia, Lex Iulia de Adulteriis Coercendis (17 BC), punished adultery with banishment
Adultery
Civil war in 87 BC between the consuls of the Roman Republic
citizenship in place due to the Social War – should be enfranchised. Under the lex Julia of 90 BC the mass of new citizens would be packed into ten or eight new
Bellum_Octavianum
size of wedding expenses: First, the Lex Fannia ("Fannian Law") imposed a limit of 200 asses and then the Lex Julia ("Julian Law"), passed by Emperor Augustus
Weddings_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient Roman family
their name from the town, which received the Roman franchise under the lex Julia of 90 BC. The only distinct family of the Velii bore the cognomen Rufus
Velia_gens
Practice of controlling rate of growth
instituted to encourage early marriage and frequent childbirth. Lex Julia (18 BC) and the Lex Papia Poppaea (AD 9) are two well-known examples of such laws
Human_population_planning
Event in the New Testament
sedition would have invoked Roman laws such as the Lex Lutatia, the Lex Plautia, and possibly the Lex Julia de vi publica. Codex Bezae, a bi-lingual Greek
Riot_in_Ephesus
crime," emerged as a legal distinction in the late Roman Republic. The Lex Julia de vi publica, recorded in the early 3rd century CE but dating probably
History_of_rape
Calendar year
Augustus introduces the Lex Julia (Julian Laws): Lex Iulia de Ambitu penalised bribery when acquiring political offices. Lex Iulia de maritandis ordinibus
18_BC
Sulla's coup against the Roman Republic
of the Italians who had received the citizenship in 90 thanks to the lex Julia, but had not yet been registered in the Roman tribes. His bill distributed
March_on_Rome_(88_BC)
allies mostly put down their arms when the republic, through the lex Julia de civitate and lex Plautia Papiria, extended Roman citizenship to those allies
Elections in the Roman Republic
Elections_in_the_Roman_Republic
Town in Umbria, Italy
later became a municipality along with other Latin colonies under the Lex Julia and belonged to the Horatian tribe. The city is again mentioned during
Spoleto
Topics referred to by the same term
Latin lex: law) may refer to: Laws (dialogue) Plato's last and longest dialogue Leges regiae, early Roman laws introduced by the Kings of Rome Lex Julia (Leges
Leges
Type of murder
these behaviors deserve punishment. In the Roman Empire the Roman law Lex Julia de adulteriis coercendis implemented by Augustus Caesar permitted the
Honor_killing
Type of symbol worn for public humiliation, ostracism or persecution
form of dress, while prostitutes retained the toga. Later, under the Lex Julia, women convicted of prostitution were forced to wear a toga muliebris
Badge_of_shame
Roman Senator and general
also brought a law to rein in provincial extortion and corruption, the lex Julia de repetundis, which passed likely with the support of Cato and Bibulus'
Marcus_Calpurnius_Bibulus
French) Henri Legras (1907), La table latine d'Héraclée: (la prétendue Lex julia municipalis); archive.org. (in Italian) Arianna Uguzzoni, Franco Ghinatti
Heraclean_Tablets
Associations in Ancient Rome Collegium (ancient Rome) Digest (Roman law) Lex Julia Twelve Tables Arnaoutoglou 2002, p. 31. Guesde 1898, p. 675. Rosell, Bajerska
List of ancient Roman collegia
List_of_ancient_Roman_collegia
Roman city
where it crossed the river at the height of Ponte Vecchio, to Caesar's Lex Julia. The actual layout of the city and the centuriation of its territory dates
Florentia_(Roman_city)
public weigher of the coinage of the Byzantine Empire. According to the Lex Julia, he was a municipal official whose function was to verify the quality
Zygostates (Byzantine official)
Zygostates_(Byzantine_official)
Valley in Slovenia
inhabitants had Latin Rights until 90 BC, when Lucius Julius Caesar's Lex Julia de Civitate granted them full Roman citizenship. In 14 AD, legio XIII
Vipava_Valley
Attitudes and behaviors towards sex in ancient Rome
(ingenuus) is equated with that of a materfamilias as a capital crime. The Lex Julia de vi publica, recorded in the early 3rd century AD but "probably dating
Sexuality_in_ancient_Rome
Ancient Roman imperial forum in Rome
assassination, a statue of Caesar riding this horse was added. Caesar (gens Julia) claimed descent from Venus through his ancestor Julus. The Temple of Venus
Forum_of_Caesar
Roman law on fines and penalties
change from fines of property to fines in bronze was the result of the lex Julia Papiria, a law passed in 430 BC. Conflict of the Orders List of Roman
Lex_Aternia_Tarpeia
Ancient Roman law
Roman law List of Roman laws Elizabeth Rawson, "Discrimina ordinum: The Lex Julia Theatralis," Papers of the British School at Rome 55 (1987), p. 102. Cicero
Lex_Roscia_theatralis
Popular assembly in Ancient Rome
Various proposals to that effect were brought. The first was in the lex Julia to give citizenship to the allies. This proposed the creation of a few
Tribal_assembly
Plebeian family of ancient Rome
Roman gentes Eckhel suggested that this coin instead referred to the Lex Julia de Civitate Latinis et Sociis Danda of 90 BC, granting Roman citizenship
Farsuleia_gens
lend money to the state and contribute to war expenses. 18 BC Roman law Lex Julia de adulteriis coercendis implemented by Augustus Caesar in 18 BC permitted
Timeline of women's legal rights (other than voting) before the 19th century
Timeline_of_women's_legal_rights_(other_than_voting)_before_the_19th_century
that he appoint Aurelius Pluatmmon her guardian in accordance with the Lex Julia et Titia. Another is a request by one Aurelia Firmus dated 26 April 246
Gaius_Valerius_Firmus
Care of the dead in ancient Rome
Lanuvium, Italia in approximately 133 AD. Following the passage of the Lex Julia in 45 BC, and its reaffirmation during the reign of Caesar Augustus (27
Roman_funerary_practices
Political corruption crime in ancient Roman law
he managed the appointments to that office just as he pleased.[15] The Lex Julia de Ambitu was passed (18 BC) in the time of Augustus, and it excluded
Ambitus
Laws that govern the relationship between workers, employers, unions and governments
ancient Rome that acted as a legal entity. Following the passage of the Lex Julia during the reign of Julius Caesar as Consul and Dictator of the Roman
Labour_law
Decade
Augustus introduces the Lex Julia (Julian Laws): Lex Iulia de Ambitu penalised bribery when acquiring political offices. Lex Iulia de maritandis ordinibus
10s_BC
Ancient Roman law
which had rebelled against Rome during this war. Social War (91–88 BC) Lex Julia Lex Plautia Papiria Roman citizenship Roman law List of Roman laws Hoops
Lex_Pompeia_de_Transpadanis
Legal history
surviving example of modern competition law's ancestors appears in the Lex Julia de Annona, enacted during the Roman Republic around 50 BC. To protect
History_of_competition_law
Roman Catholic diocese in Italy
the whole people of Padua (Padua was actually a municipium under the Lex Julia Municipalis). During his episcopate, Duke Andrea Dandolo of Venice came
Diocese_of_Padua
2020 American biographical historical drama film
Movement, Lucas Till portrays Zellner, with Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale, Jake Abel, Shamier Anderson, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer and Brian Dennehy
Son_of_the_South_(film)
Ancient Roman family
Dio, lvi. 10. Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, pp. 691, 692 ("Lex Julia et Papia Poppaea"). PIR, vol. III, p. 86 ("P", No. 628). Franklin. p 74
Poppaea_gens
Province of Italy
formally a colony until 90 BC when, following the promulgation of the Lex Julia, it became a municipium and saw the assignment to its inhabitants of Roman
Province_of_Piacenza
American actress (1921–1995)
Julia Jean "Lana" Turner (/ˈlɑːnə/ LAH-nə; February 8, 1921 – June 29, 1995) was an American actress. Over a career spanning nearly five decades, she
Lana_Turner
Military history
Socii achieved their objectives with the legal proclamations of the Lex Julia and Lex Plautia Papiria, which granted citizenship to more than 500,000 Italians
Campaign history of the Roman military
Campaign_history_of_the_Roman_military
Archaeological site in Larino, Italy
initial successes, Rome reacted by enacting a number of laws (the lex Julia and the lex Plautia Papiria) granting Roman citizenship to all Italic peoples
Larinum
LEX JULIA
LEX JULIA
Boy/Male
Australian, Christian, Czech, Czechoslovakian, French, German, Hebrew, Latin, Polish, Russian
Lion; Similar to Leo; Brave; Heart; Crown; Garland
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Czechoslovakian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Italian, Jamaican, Latin, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Swiss, Teutonic
Brave; Lion-bold; Brave People; Lion-man; Leo
Male
English
Short form of English unisex Alex, LEX means "defender of mankind."
Boy/Male
Greek English
Defender of men. Alexander the Great was a 4th century Macedonian king for whom the Egyptian city...
Male
Polish
 Polish form of Yiddish Lev, LEW means "lion." Compare with another form of Lew.
Male
English
 Short form of English Lewis, LEW means "famous warrior." Compare with another form of Lew.
Female
English
 Old English name LEA means "meadow." Compare with another form of Lea.
Male
Russian
 Yiddish name LEV means "lion." In use by the Russians. Compare with other forms of Lev.
Female
Hebrew
 Variant spelling of Hebrew Leah, LEA means "weary." Compare with another form of Lea.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Lexy, LEXI means "defender of mankind."
Male
Hebrew
(לֵב) Hebrew name LEV means "heart." Compare with other forms of Lev.
Male
Spanish
Spanish form of Latin Leo, LEÓN means "lion."
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEN means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Len.
Male
English
 Short form of English Leonard, LEO means "lion-strong." Compare with another form of Leo.
Girl/Female
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Meadow
Male
Native American
 Native American Hopi name LEN means "flute." Compare with another form of Len.
Male
Yiddish
(לֵב) Yiddish name LEV means "lion." In use by the Russians. Compare with other forms of Lev.
Male
English
 English short form of English Levi, LEV means "adhesion, joined to" or "crown, garland." Compare with other forms of Lev.
Male
English
19th century English name derived from Latin rex, REX means "king."
Male
English
English unisex name derived from the Latin word lux, LUX means "light."
LEX JULIA
LEX JULIA
Girl/Female
Tamil
Peaceful, Unique
Boy/Male
English
From the eagle's dell.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Element
Girl/Female
German
Noble; Kind
Girl/Female
Muslim
Derived from gulwari
Girl/Female
Hindu
Male
Irish
Variant spelling of Irish Gaelic Tighearnach, TIGERNACH means "lord."
Boy/Male
Hebrew
God will uplift.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived by a crabapple tree, Middle English crabbetre (see Crabb 2).
Girl/Female
Tamil
Kaustubhi | கௌஸà¯à®¤à¯à®ªà¯€
Stone in Lord vishnus necklace Kaustubh
LEX JULIA
LEX JULIA
LEX JULIA
LEX JULIA
LEX JULIA
v. t.
Not tense, firm, or rigid; loose; slack; as, a lax bandage; lax fiber.
pl.
of Lex
v. i.
To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for $500 a year. See note under Let, v. t.
a.
Led by pixies; bewildered.
imp. & p. p.
of Let
v. t.
To let anew, as a house.
n.
That which resembles a leg in form or use; especially, any long and slender support on which any object rests; as, the leg of a table; the leg of a pair of compasses or dividers.
n.
The part of any article of clothing which covers the leg; as, the leg of a stocking or of a pair of trousers.
n.
Law; as, lex talionis, the law of retaliation; lex terrae, the law of the land; lex fori, the law of the forum or court; lex loci, the law of the place; lex mercatoria, the law or custom of merchants.
v. t.
To bend; as, to flex the arm.
v. t.
To allow to be used or occupied for a compensation; to lease; to rent; to hire out; -- often with out; as, to let a farm; to let a house; to let out horses.
a.
Of or pertaining to the part or side opposite to that against which the wind blows; -- opposed to weather; as, the lee side or lee rail of a vessel.
n.
Grass or meadow land; a lea.
v. t.
To cause; to make; -- used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i. e., cause to be made; let bring, i. e., cause to be brought.
n.
The holm oak (Quercus Ilex).
v. t.
To use as a leg, with it as object
v. t.
To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; -- often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering.
n.
A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; -- common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic.
n.
A bow, esp. in the phrase to make a leg; probably from drawing the leg backward in bowing.