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LEAP-YEAR. See BISSEXTILE

Categories: Constitutional

Definition (1910 Edition)

LEARNED. Possessing learning; erudite; versed in the law. In statutes prescribing the qualifications of judges, ‘learned in the law” designates one who has recelved a regular legal education, the almost invariable evidence of which is the fact of his admission to the bar. See Jamieson vy. Wiggin, 12 8S. D. 16, 80 N. W. 187, 46 L. R. A. 317, 76
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain. UK commentary and modern updates are original additions. This entry is for educational reference only and does not constitute legal advice.