Lex

"Codex Theodosianus", probably because they were written on parchment sheets bound together in book form, the title lex was given to collections of Roman Law made by order of the barbarian kings for such of their subjects as followed that legislation. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The etymology of the Latin word lex is a subject of controversy. ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

Apr 30th, 2010 at 10: 34 am skipper: aside from the stated priorities of the website i am inclined to comment on curry hill – while not an expert on indian food, i have curry hill pretty well canvased. bahti on the nw corner of 27th & lex is my favorite of the dine-in set. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The lex is still my choice to go to for my twilight fix because I can trust the website. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I agree - lex is stupid idea. marz lex luther? that fool doesnt even have a power. what's he gona do ... rich someone to death? ❋ Unknown (2008)

Etymologically I think lex is right with the first one. ❋ Unknown (2008)

This can be summed up by the phrase lex orandi, lex credendi, which can be translated freely as meaning that the manner in which the Church worships, lex orandi, must reflect what the Church believes, lex credendi. ❋ Unknown (2007)

u do have a lot to celebrate and to be proud of! the lex is just amazing! ❋ Unknown (2009)

"legal" and "legitimate" come from the Latin word "lex" meaning "law"; meaning, in turn, that in diplomacy as in the world through the looking glass, it is an advantage to be able to believe in two contradictory points of view at the same time. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The word lex followed by a personal name in the feminine gender (Lex ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

In a wilderness that was ruled by fang and claw, he kept the hard code that the Romans called lex talionis, the rule of justice by retaliation, often by sudden raids and surprise attacks. ❋ David Hackett Fischer (2008)

After the passing, however, of the statute called the lex Hortensia, plebiscites acquired for the first time the force of statutes. ❋ John Baron Moyle (1891)

At any rate, laissez-faire grammar bashers who used to regard good English as an impediment to spontaneity and creativity are seeing the light -- and it's not spelled L-I-T-E. But what about those of us whose "lex" education is a dim memory? ❋ Unknown (2008)

6 A novel penalty has been devised for a most odious crime by another statute, called the lex Pompeia on parricide, which provides that any person who by secret machination or open act shall hasten the death of his parent, or child, or other relation whose murder amounts in law to parricide, or who shall be an instigator or accomplice of such a crime, although a stranger, shall suffer the penalty of parricide. ❋ John Baron Moyle (1891)

He doesn't like being called Doggie -- and I've no -- no pred'lex'n to be called an ass. ❋ William John Locke (1896)

The scattered communities now possessed a "lex" to bind them together, quite as certainly as the philosophic schools possessed a bond of union of a real and practical character [55] in the shape of certain briefly formulated doctrines. ❋ Adolph Harnack (1890)

Rejecting lex talionis "an eye for an eye", he offers instead a law of loving the enemy, insisting that a person not resist an evildoer, but rather turn the other cheek, give one's garment away, go two miles and give to everyone who begs. ❋ Ph.D. Matthew S. Rindge (2011)

While preeminently theological in nature, these are, as so often, deeply related to the liturgy, as here again applies the famous axiom lex orandi lex credendi. ❋ Unknown (2009)

lex is [suck a dick] ❋ Maridge (2021)

my man is so lex, [don't jealous me] bro That gal is so lex[Rah], he is lexthat lex girl be eyein you up, [bruv] ❋ Bredda210mandem.suga.suga.babe (2011)

[wow] [check that] [guys] lex man ❋ Bad Mofo (2005)

He's [on the corner] of [75th] and [Lex]. ❋ Danny (2004)

lex is a [rockstar] ❋ Zxzxzxzxzxzx (2022)

...[wit'] da [Lex] on my wrist! ~[Lil' Kim] ❋ Immortal Synn (2005)

[Lex] is never [around] when [superman] is around. ❋ Xero_art (2008)

One [bully]: What should we do to that [nerd]? Second bully: [Lex] him. First bully: Too mean! ❋ Thetrimmer (2009)

[do u] have lex[Fuck u] [bitch], Sex ❋ Libido (2005)

Damn, that guy is [lexing] [hard] for [Jeremy]. ❋ Father Tak (2020)