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One of the divisions of a year. The space of time denoted by this term varies according as one or another of the following varieties of months is intended: Astronomical, containing one-twelfth of the time occupied by the sun in passing through the entire zodiac. Calender, civil, or solar, which is one of the months in the Gregorian calendar, January, February, March, etc., … [Read more...] about MONTH

pleading. In an action of trespass to the person, the defendant frequently justifies by pleading that he used no more force than was necessary to remove the plaintiff who, was unlawfully in the house of the defendant, and for this purpose he gently laid his hands upon him, molitur manus imposuit. 2. This plea may be used whenever the defendant laid hold of the plaintiff to … [Read more...] about MOLITER MANUS IMPOSUI

The toll or multure paid for grinding corn at a mill. Jacob. Molitura libera. Free grinding; a liberty to have a mill without paying tolls to the lord. Jacob. … [Read more...] about MOLITURA

Lat. He gently laid hands upon. Formal words in the old Latin pleas in actions of trespass and assault where a defendant justified laying hands upon the plaintiff, as where it was done to keep the peace, etc. The phrase is literally translated in the modern precedents, and the original is retained as the name of the plea in such cases. 3 BL Comm. 21; 1 Chit PL 501, 502; Id. … [Read more...] about MOLLITER MANUS IMPOSUIT

The laws of Dunvallo Molmutuis, a legendary or mythical king of the Britons, who is supposed to have begun his reign about 400 B. C. These laws were famous In the land till the Conquest Tomlins; Mozley & Whitley. … [Read more...] about MOLMUTIAN LAWS