Larceny: The feloniously taking and carrying away of the personal property of another, without his/her consent, by a person not entitled to possession, with intent to deprive the owner of the property and to convert it to the use of the taker or another person other than the owner. Larceny is sometimes classified as Grand Larceny or Petit Larceny, according to the value of the property taken or method employed.

Legal Malice: An act, committed without just cause or excuse, intended to inflict harm or cause death.

Lewd and Lascivious: Obscene, indecent.

Libel: Defamation of another person through print, pictures, or signs.

Limited Jurisdiction: Refers to courts that are only authorized to hear and decide certain or special types of cases.

Lien: A legal right or interest that a creditor has in another’s property, lasting usually until a debt or duty that it secures is satisfied.

Lis Pendens: A pending suit.