Lesser Bull, The.
A Bull, the authenticity of which is somewhat doubtful, issued by Boniface VIII against Philip IV of France, shortly before the issue of the Bull “Ausculta Fili.” It is couched in somewhat milder terms than the latter, but is of similar tenour.
Lessive du Panama.
See Panama Scandal.
Letters of Marque.
Commissions granted by a belligerent to private individuals, authorizing them to arm ships for the purpose of capturing merchant vessels flying the enemy’s flag. This right was abolished by the Treaty of Paris in 1856.
Letters of the Sepulchre.
The laws and ordinances of Godefroi de Bouillon, King of Jerusalem, were so called.
Lettres de Cachet.
Warrants of arrest, issued by the French Kings, or their Ministers, under which persons obnoxious to the Court could be imprisoned indefinitely without being brought to trial.