Of wounds and mayhem. The name of a criminal appeal formerly in use in England, in cases of wounding and maiming. Bract fol. 144b; 2 Reeve, Eng. Law, 34. See APPEAL. … [Read more...] about DE PLAGIS ET MAHEMIO
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DE REBUS DUBIIS
Of doubtful things or matters. Dig. 84, 5. … [Read more...] about DE REBUS DUBIIS
DE MANUTENENDO
Writ of maintenance. A writ which lay against a person for the offense of maintenance. Reg. Orig. 189, 182b. … [Read more...] about DE MANUTENENDO
DE NOVI OPERIS NUNCIATIONE
Civil law. Where a thing is intended to be done against another man's right, the party aggrieved may have in many cases, according to the civilians, an interdict or injunction, to hinder that which is intended to his prejudice: as where one buildeth an house contrary to the usual and received form of building to the injury of his neighbor, there lieth an injunction de novi … [Read more...] about DE NOVI OPERIS NUNCIATIONE
DE MEDIETATE LINGUAE
Of the half tongue; half of one tongue and half of another. This phrase describes that species of jury which, at common law, was allowed! in both civil and criminal cases where one of the parties was an alien, not speaking or understanding English. It was composed of six English denizens or natives and six of the alien's own countrymen. … [Read more...] about DE MEDIETATE LINGUAE