A part or portion of a meadow is so called; and the word has the general signification of share, portion, or the like; as "to dole out" anything among so many poor persons, meaning to deal or distribute in portions to them. Holthouse. In Scotch law. Criminal intent; evil design. Bell, Diet. voc. "Crime." … [Read more...]

evidence. The deeds, agreements, title papers, letters, receipts, and other written instruments used to prove a fact. Among the civilians, by documents is also understood evidence delivered in the forms established by law, of whatever nature such evidence may be, but applied principally to the testimony of witnesses. Savig. Dr. Rom. Section 165. 2. Public documents are all such … [Read more...]

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Lat. In Roman law. A subdivision of the as, containing nine "uncice; the proportion of nine-twelfths, or three-fourths. 2 Bl. Comm. 462, note. … [Read more...]

In medical jurisprudence. The hydrostatic test used chiefly in cases of alleged infanticide to determine whether the child was born alive or dead, which consists in immersion of the foetal lungs in water. If they have never been inflated they will sink, but will float If the child has breathed. … [Read more...]