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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

In Scotch law. A general term including all those convocations of the lieges for violent and unlawful purposes, which are attended with injury to the persons or property of the lieges, or terror and alarm to the neighborhood in which it takes place. The two phrases are usually placed together; but, nevertheless, they have distinct meanings, and are sometimes used separately in … [Read more...] about MOBBING AND RIOTING

Latin: In manner and form. Words used in the old Latin forms of pleadings by way of traverse, and literally translated in the modern precedents, importing that the party traversing denies the allegation of the other party, not only in its general effect, but in the exact manner and form .in which it is made. Steph. PL 189, 190. … [Read more...] about MODO ET FORMA