A lawyer is justified in pleading for the acquittal of a man whom he knows to be guilty.  C. L. of P. Reference lists.

=Legal tender.=

Congress should take immediate steps towards the retirement of all the legal-tender notes.  Alden, p. 230, 253:  Speech and brief (negative).

=Legislation, Direct.= See =Direct legislation.=

=Liar and hypocrite.= See =Hypocrite and liar.=

=Liberal party and Independent Labour party.= See =Independent Labour party and Liberal party.=

=Liberty of the press.=

Should the liberty of the press be left by the government unrestricted? 
Matson, p. 167:  Briefs and references.

Should the press be totally free?  Rowton, p. 223:  References.

=Libraries.=

Free libraries.  Askew, 1906, p. 98:  Briefs and references.

=License.= See =Liquor question.=

=Life.=

Is life worth living?  Askew, 1906, p. 143:  Briefs and references.

Is the average duration of human life increasing or diminishing?  Rowton, p. 230:  References.

=Life insurance.= See =Insurance, Life.=

=Lincoln and Washington.=

Can Lincoln justly be called as great a benefactor to his country as
Washington?  Matson, p. 116:  Briefs and references.

=Liquor question.=

Abolition of tied houses.  Askew, 1906, p. 209; Askew, 1911, p. 242: 
Briefs.

As society is constituted at present the liquor saloon performs desirable social functions.  Robbins, p. 177:  Briefs and references.

Compensation to publicans.  Askew, 1906, p. 55:  Briefs and
references.—­Askew, 1911, p. 44:  Briefs.

Free trade in drink.  Askew, 1906, p. 73:  Briefs and references.—­Askew, 1911, p. 80:  Briefs.

High license is the best means of checking intemperance.  Craig, p. 94: 
Speeches.

Is not intemperance the chief source of crime?  Rowton, p. 231: 
References.

Is the legal prohibition of the manufacture and sale of spirituous liquors as a beverage right in principle and efficient in practice?  Matson, p. 179:  Briefs and references.

Should the drink traffic be nationalized?  Gibson, p. 81:  Briefs and references.

Should the licensing act (1904) be amended?  Askew, 1906, p. 142:  Briefs and references.—­Askew, 1911, p. 146:  Briefs.

State prohibition is preferable to high license as a method of dealing with intemperance.  Brookings, p. 172:  Briefs and references.

Sunday closing of public houses.  Askew, 1906, p. 205:  Briefs and references.—­Askew, 1911, p. 224:  Briefs.

Total abstinence.  Askew, 1906, p. 1:  Briefs and references.—­Askew, 1911, p. 1:  Briefs.

See also Gothenburg system.—­Local option.

=Literary contests and athletics.= See =Athletics.=