A Dictionary of Law

That Nne on the shore of the sea which marks the edge of the waters at the lowest point of the ore dinary ebb tide. See 60 Pa. St. 339; 26 Me. add.

Adherence to law. Faithfulness to one’s prince or sovereign or to the existing government, Lubricum linguzs non facile trahendum est in ponam. Cro. Car. 117. A alip of the tongue o

In medical jurisprudence. Intervals occurring in the mental life of an insane person during which he is completely restored to the use of his reason, or so far restored that he has

Lat. In Roman law. A consideration which is voluntary; that is to say, a gratuitous gift, or such like. It wag opposed to omerosa causa, which denoted a valuable consideration. It

Lat. This species of usucapio was permitted in Roman law only in the ease of persons taking possession of property upon the deceuse of its late owner, and in exclusion or deforceme

In Scotch law. A kind of passivetitle by which a person accepting from another, without any onerous cause, (or without paying value,) a disposition of any part of his heritage, to

In Scotehlaw. A gainer,

Gain in money or goods; prolit; usually in an ill sense, or with the sense of something base or unworthy. Webster.

Jat. In criminal law. A term descriptive of the intent with which property is taken in cases of larceny, tha phrase meaning “for the sake of lucre” or gain.

Eat. In Scoteh law. <A ceasing gain, as distinguished from damnum datum, an actual loss. Luecrum facere ex pupilli tutela tutor non debet. A guardian ought nut to make money out of

A mournfulinheritance. See Hareviras Lucrvosa.

In Roman law. Mourning. See Annus Lvorve.

Luggage may consist of any articles intended for the use of a passenger while traveling, or for his personal equip ment, Civil Code Cal. § 2181, This term is synonymous with “bagga

In the civil law. Light; the light of the sun or sky; the privilege of receiving light into a house, A light or window.

In the civil law. Lights; windows; openings to obtain light for one's building.

A lamp or candle set burning on the altar of any cliurch or chapel, for the maintenance whereof lands and rentcharges were frequently given to parish churches, etc. Kennett, Gloss,

Lunacy is that condition or habit in which the mind is directed by the will, but is wholly or partially misguided or erroneously governed by it; or it is the impairment of any one

COMMISSION OF. A commission issuing from a court of competent jurisdiction, authorizing an inquiry to be tiade into the mental condition of a person wio is alleged to be a lunatic.

Belonging to or measured by the revolutions of the moon.

See Monta.

A bawd or strumpet. 8 Inst. 206.

Lat. To be outlawed, and lave one’s head exposed, like a wolf's, with a reward to him who should take it. Cowell.

Casting any corrupt or poisonous thing into the water. Wharton.

Inold Englishlaw. A base sort of money, coined beyond sea in the likeness of English coin, and introduced into England in the reign of xlward III. Prohibited by St. 25 Edw. U1. ce.

Excess and extravagance, which was formerly an offense against the public economy, but is not now punishable. Wharton.

These words, indorsed on 4 bill of indictment by a grand jury, have the same effect as the indarsement “Not a true bill” or “Zgnoramus.”

The gate into a churchyard, with a roof or awning hung on posis over it to cover the body brought for burial, when it rests underneath. Wharton.

Sax. In old records. Lief silver or money; asmall fine paid by the customary tenant to the lord for leave to plow or sow, ete. Somn. Gavelkind, 27.

A person who, by his preshis interests, may be fairly supposed to acquiesce in it, if he afterwards propose to disturb the arrangement, is said to be prevented from doing so by rea

A term descriptive of waifs, wrecks, estrays, and the like, which may be seized without suit or action.

A phrase applied to incorporeal rights, incapable of manual tradition, and which must pass by mere delivery of a deed.

Lying in ambush; lying hid or concealed for the purpose of making a sudden and unexpected attack upon a person when he shall arrive at thescenu. In some jurisdictions, where there

A term descriptive of the action of unofficial persons, organized bands, or mobs, who seize persons charged with or suspected of crimes, or take them out of the custody of the law,

In Scotch law. The ancient duty of this officer was to carry public messages to foreign states, and it is still the practice of the heralds to make all royal proclamations at the C

A book kept, in England, by the registrar, in which applications for and issue of registrar’s licenses to marry are recorded.

In English law. One who carries the mace before certain functionaries. In Scotland, an officer attending the court of session, and usually called a “macer.”

In Roman law. This was the Senatus-consultum Macedonianum, a decree of the Roman senate, first siven under Claudius, and renewed under Vespasian, by which it was declared that no a

In old English law. Qne who buys stolen goods, particularly food, knowing it to have been stolen.

Secure against arrest.

Tomakea warlik device over a gate or other passage like toa grate, through which scalding water or ponderous or offensive things may be cast upon the assailants. Co. Litt. 5a.

Contriving a plot or conspiracy. The act of planning or contriving a scheme for executing some purpose, particularly an evil purpose; an artful design formed with deliberation.

In patent law. Any contrivance used to regulate or augment force or motion; more properly, a complex struct ure, consisting of a combination, or peculiar modification, of the mecha

<A more comprehensive term than “machine;” including the appurtenances necessary to the working of a ma. chine. 111 Mass. 540; 108 Mass. 78.

A barn or granary open at the top; a rick or stack of corn. Spelman.

A murderer.

Inold Europeanlaw. To wound. Spelman.

Where a writ of seive facitas has been actually served upona defendant, the proper return is that its con. tents have been “made known” to him.

Lat. More; more fully; more in number; rather. Magis de bono quam doe malo lex intendit. Co. Litt. 78b. The law favors a good rather than a bad construction. Where the words used i

In Eneglishlaw. <A masfer or ruler; a person who has attained to some eminent degree in science. Cowell. In the civil law. A title of several offices under the Roman Empire.

In English ecclesiastical law. The title of an oificer who grants dispensations; as to marry, fo eat fiesh on days prohibited, and the Jike. Bac. Abr. “Ecclesiastical Courts,” A, 5

In old English law. Master of the chancery; master in ehanecery. These oflicers were said to be called “meagistri,” because they were priests. Latch, 13d,

Master of the horse, A tithe of office under the Roman Empire.

Relating or pertaining to the character, office, powers, or duties of a magistrate or of the magistraey.

Masterofthe suit; the person who controls the suit or its prosecution, or has the right so te do,

In the civil law. The master of a ship or vessel. He to whom the care of the whole vessel is committed. Dig. 14,1, 1, 1, 5.

Master of the the modern lord ehamberiain. Tayl. Civil Law, 37. Magister rerum usus. Use is the master of things. Co. Litt. 2298. Usage is a Puipal guide in practice. Magister reru

In the civillaw, The master or manager of a partnership; @ maniging partner or‘ general agent; a Manager specially chosen by a firm to administer the affairs of the partnership. St

Master of requests. A title of oflice under the Roman Empire.

This term may have a more or less extensive signification according to the use and connection in which it occurs, In its widest sense it includes the whole body of public functiona

Inold English practice. Magisterial writs; writs adapted to special cases, and so called from being framed by the masters or principal clerks of the chancery. Bract. fol. 4180; Cra

A public officer belonging to the civil organization of the state, and invested with powers and funect.ons which may be either judicial, legislative, or executive, But the term is

In American law. Courts in the state of South Carolina, having exclusive jurisdiction in matters of contract of and under twenty dollars. A local court in the city of Philadelphia,

In thecivil law. A magistrate. Calvin. <A judicial officer who had the power of hearing and determining causes, but whose office properly was to inquire into matters of law, as dis

In old English law. The grand assize. Glanv. lib. 2, ee. 11, 12.

An ancient writ to summon four lawful knights before the justices of assize, there to choose twelve others, with themselves to constitute the grand assize or great jury, to try the

In old pleading. Great beasts, as horses, oxen, ete. Cro. Juc. 580.

The great hundred, or six score. Wharton.

The great charter. The name of a charter (or constitutional enactment) granted by King John of England to the barons, at Runnymede, on June 15, 1215, and afterwards, with some alte

To compare great things with small things.

Great fault; gross negligence.

In thecivil law. Great or gross negligence. Magna negligentia culpa est; magna culpa dolus est. Gross negligence is fault; gross fault is fraud. Dig. 50, 16, 226.

In old English law. <A greator general reap-day. Cowell; Blount.

In old English law. Grand serjeanty. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 4, § 1.

In old practice, Great or grand cape. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 413. See Granp Care.

In old English law. The great council; the general council of the realm; afterwards called “parliament.” 1 Bl. Comm. 148; 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 62; Spelman. The king’s great council o

In Hindulaw. A banker or any great shop-keeper.

In Hindu law. Any land or public fund pruducing a revenue to the goyernment of Hindostan. “Jfahalaat” is the plural.

In maritimelaw. The German name for the contract for the building of a vessel. This contract contains a specification of the kind of vessel intended, her dimensions, the time withi

In English law. Originally an assize at which no person was condemned to die. Now itis a session of & criminal court at which there are no prisoners to be tried.

A fine paid by the tenints of some manors to the lord for a lieense to marry a daughter. Cowell. Or, perhaps, for the lord’s omitting the custom of marcheta, (q- t.)

A brasier’s shop, or, perhaps, a house. Cowell.

See Mayvyem; Mar.

Maimed or wounded.

In old English Jaw. Mayhem, (q. v-) Maihemium est homicidium inchoatum. § Inst. 118. Mayhem is ineipient homicide. Maihemium est inter crimina majora minimum, 6t inter minora maxim

As applied to the post-office, this term means the carriage of letters, whether applied to the bag into which they are put, tie coach or vellicle by means of which they are transpo

Suitable or admissible for transmission by the mail; belonging to the classes of articles which, by the lawa and postal reguiations, may be sent by post.

In old English iaw. A kind of ancient money, or silver half-pence; a small rent.

This word, as applied to a letter, means that the letter was properly prepared for transmission by the servants of the postal department, and that it was put in the custody of the

In Scotch law. The rents of an estate. Bell.

This term Includes letters, packets, ete., received for transmission, and to be transmitted by post fo the person to whom such matter is directed. 30 Fed. Rep. 820,

To deprive a person of a member or part of the body, the loss of which renders him less capable of ighting; to commit mayhem, (gq. v.) in this respect, “to wound” is distinguishabl

Depriving of any necessary part. See MAYHEM.

A false oath; perjury. Cowell. places the parishioners paid to the rector in lieu of small tithes. Cowell.

The main channel of a river is that bed over which the prineipal volume of water flows. $1 Fed. Rep. 755.

Incriminallaw. An article stolen, when found in the hands of the thief. A thief canght with the stolen goods in his possession is said to be taken “with the mainour,” that is, with

or MAINGIUVRE. A trespass committed byhand. See 7 Rich. II. ce. 4.

Capable of being bailed; bailable; admissible to bail on giving surety by mainpernors.

In old practic. A surety for the appearance of a person under arrest, wlio is delivered out of custody into the hands of his bail. ‘“Mainpernors” differ from “bail” in that a man’s

The delivery of a person into the custody of mainpernors, (yg. v.) Also the name of a writ (uow obsolete) commanding the sheriff to take the security of mainpernors and set the par

The open, uninclosed ocean; or that portion of the sea which is without the fauces terre on the sen-coast, in contradistinction to that which is surrounded or inclosed between narr