A public officer belonging to the civil organization of the state, and invested with powers and functions which may be either judicial, legislative, or executive. But the term is commonly used in a narrower sense, designating, in England, a person intrusted with the commission of the peace, and, in America, one of the class of inferior judicial officers, such as justices of the … [Read more...] about MAGISTRATE
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When persons were convicted of manslaughter in England, they were formerly marked with this letter on the brawn of the thumb. 2. This letter is sometimes put on the face of treasury notes of the United States, and signifies that the treasury note bears interest at the rate of one mill per centum, and not one per centum interest. 13 Peters, 176.This letter, used as a Roman … [Read more...] about M.
M. D
An abbreviation for "Middle District," in reference to the division of the United States into judicial districts. Also an abbreviation for "Doctor of Medicine." … [Read more...] about M. D
M. R
An abbreviation for "Master of the Rolls." … [Read more...] about M. R
M. T
An abbreviation for "Michaelmas Term." … [Read more...] about M. T