location

[Lat. locatio, from locatus, pa. Ital. loc azione.] Law : Tribunals of a limited and special jurisdicpar. of loco =to place; Fr. location ; Sp. locacion ; tion; as the county courts. ( Wharton .) boil, boy; pout, jowl; cat, çell, chorus, chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; lock I. Ordinary Language: 1. The act of locating, placing, or settling. 2. Situation or position; state with respect to place or position; locality. "I confe I was not a little surprised at the location of this flaming nuisance." - Observer, No. 68. 3. The marking out, settling, or determining the boundaries of, or identifying a particular place or locality according to the definition given in a map plan, entry, . 4. A tract of land marked out or designated in place. II. Law : A leasing or rent. Contract of location: Scots Law : That by which the use of any movable *subject is agreed to be given for hire, or by which a person gives his work or services on the same condition.