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That which belongs to, or comes from, the mother; as maternal authority, maternal relation, maternal estate, maternal line. Maternal property. That which comes from the mother of the party, and other ascendants of the maternal stock. Dom. Liv. Pr6J. t. 3, s. 2, no. 12. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
Latin: A mother church. This term was anciently applied to a cathedral, in relation to the other churches in the same see, or to a parochial church, in relation to the chapels or minor churches attached to it or depending on it. Blount. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
That which comes from the mother of the party, and other ascendants of the maternal stock. Domat, Liv. Prel. tit. 3, s. 2, n. 12. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
A married woman; an elderly woman. The female superintendent of an establishment or institution, such as a hospital, an orphan asylum, etc., Is often so called. … [Read more...]
TheLaw.com Law Dictionary & Black's Law Dictionary 2nd Ed.
The state or condition of a mother. 2. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children, while the latter is the condition of her who has given birth to illegitimate children. Maternity is always certain, while the paternity is only presumed. … [Read more...]