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This term denotes a multitude, not merely a number greater than that denoted by the word "few." Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Hall, 87 Ala. 708, 6 South. 277, 4 L. R. A. 710, 13 Am. St Rep. 84. But compare Hilton Bridge Const Co. v. Foster, 26 Misc. Rep. 338, 57 N. Y. Supp. 140, holding that three persons may be "many." … [Read more...] about MANY

Latin: The sea. Mare clausum. The sea closed; that is, not open or free. The title of Selden's great work, intended as an answer to the Mare Lib erum of Grotius; in which he undertakes to prove the sea to be capable of private dominion. 1 Kent, Comm. 27.Mare liberum. The sea free. The title of a work written by Grotius against the Portuguese claim to an exclusive trade to the … [Read more...] about MARE

In old Scotch law. Mayhem; mutilation of the body of a person. Skene. … [Read more...] about MANZIE

In old English law. A marshal; a master of the stables; an officer of the exchequer; a military officer of high rank, having powers and duties similar to those of a constable. Du Cange. See MARSHAL. … [Read more...] about MARESCALLUS

A representation of the earth's surface, or of some portion of it, showing the relative position of the parts represented, usually on a flat surface. Webster. "A map is but a transcript of the region which it portrays, narrowed in compass so as to facilitate an understanding of the original." Banker v. Caldwell, 3 Minn. 103 (Gil. 55). … [Read more...] about MAP