Maim

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To coni Diit mayhem, q. v. Although both at common law and under our present more liberal practice, it is necessary, in charging the offense o( maiming, or mayhem, to set forth what member ot the body -n-as actually injured or destroyed, yet under a charge of assault with intent to maim or wound, it has never been necessary to do more than to allege the intent in the words of the statute, without setting forth particiilarly the manner in which the injury was to be inflicted.^ 2. Referring to a domestic animal, implies inflicting some permanent injury upon it. " Disfiguring " is a lower grade of the same offense.* See Wound. MAIM". \, adj. Eng. Great,: igh: as, the main sea, q. v. 2, n. F.

A hand

En owe! main. In equal hand. See Owelty. Ouster le main. Take out of the hand. See Ouster. See Mainer; Mainor; Mainpernor; Mainpbize; Maintain; Manner; Mortmain.