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In maritime law. A sea letter; a written document required to be carried by merchant vessels, containing an account of the cargo, with other particulars, for the facility of the customs officers. See New York & Cuba S. S. Co. v. U. S. (D. C.) 125 Fed. 320. In evidence. That which is clear and requires no proof; that which is notorious. Manifesta probatione non indigent. 7 … [Read more...] about MANIFEST

In old English law. . A habitation or dwelling, generally with land a tached. Spelman. A residence or dwelling-house for the parish priest; a parsonage or vicarage house. Cowell. Still used in Scotch law in this sense. … [Read more...] about MANSE

That which is required or compulsory. Containing a command; preceptive; imperative; peremptory. A provision in a statute is mandatory when disobedience to it will make the act done under the statute absolutely void; if the provision is such that disregard of it will constitute an irregularity, but one not necessarily fatal, it Is said to be directory. So, the mandatory part of … [Read more...] about MANDATORY

A formal written declaration, promulgated by a prince, or by the executive authority of a state or nation, proclaiming its reasons and motives for declaring a war, or for any other important international action. … [Read more...] about MANIFESTO

A bastard. Cowell. … [Read more...] about MANSER