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MEDIETAS LINGUAE

In Old practice. Moiety of tongue; half tongue. Applied to a jury impaneled in a cause consisting the one half of natives, and the other half of foreigners. See De Medietate Lingua. … [Read more...] about MEDIETAS LINGUAE

MAYHEMAVIT

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Maimed. This is a term of art which cannot be supplied in pleading by any other word, as mutilavit, truncavit, etc. 3 Thorn. Co. Litt 548; Com. v. Newell, 7 Mass. 247. … [Read more...] about MAYHEMAVIT

MEAN, OR MESNE

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A middle between two extremes, whether applied to persons, things, or time. … [Read more...] about MEAN, OR MESNE

MEDFEE

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In old English law. A bribe or reward; a compensation given in exchange, where the things exchanged were not of equal value. CowelL … [Read more...] about MEDFEE

MAYN

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Fr. A hand; handwriting. Britt c. 28. … [Read more...] about MAYN

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