Lis Pendens

Latin, a dispute or matter which is the subject of ongoing or pending litigation.

Literal Construction

A form of construction which does not allow evidence extrapolated beyond the actual words of a phrase or document but, rather, takes the phrase or document at face value, giving effect only to the actual words used.

Litigant

any party to a lawsuit.

Litigation

A dispute is in 'litigation' when it has become the subject of a formal court action or law suit.

Livery

 Delivery. An archaic legal word from the feudal system referring to the actual legal transmission of possession of an object to another.

Living Will

A document that sets out guidelines for

Lobby

to urge public officials to support specific measures; generally used as in to "lobby for a bill"

Locus

Latin, "place", it means "place which" this or that occurred.

Loiter

To waste time; to linger or hang around in a public place or business where one has no particular or legal purpose.

Long Arm Statues

Each court is bound to a territorial jurisdiction and does not normally have jurisdiction over persons that reside outside of that jurisdiction.