Emit

To put out; to send forth. The tenth section of the first article of the constitution contains various prohibitions, among which is the following: "No state shall emit bills of credit." To emit bills of credit is to issue paper intended to circulate through the community for its ordinary purposes, as money, which paper is redeemable at a future day. 4 Pet. (U. S.) 410, 432; 11 Pet. (U. S.) 257; Story, Const. I 1358.

To put out; to send forth. The tenth section of the first article of the constitution contains various prohibitions, among which is the following: "No state shall emit bills of credit." To emit bills of credit is to issue paper intended to circulate through the community for its ordinary purposes, as money, which paper is redeemable at a future day. Craig v. Missouri, 4 Pet. (U. S.) 410, 432, 7 L. Ed. 903; Briscoe v. Bank, 11 Pet. (U. S.) 257, 9 L.. Ed. 709; Ramsey v. Cox, 28 Ark. 369; Linn v. Bank, 1 Scam. (111.) 87, 25 Am. Dec. 71; Story, Const. § 1358. See Bills of Credit. EMMENAG0GUES. In Medical Jurisprudence. The name of a class of medicines which are believed to have the power of favoring the discharge of the menses. These are "savine (see Juniperus Sabina), black hellebore, aloes, gamboge, rue, madder, stinkmanganate of potassium, cantharides, and buni.r, and for the most part substances whir]], in large doses, act as drastic purgatives or stimulating diuretics." They are sometimes used for the criminal purpose of producing abortion (q. v.). They always endanger the life of the woman, l Beck, Med. Jur. 31G; Dunglison, Med. Diet.; Parr, Med. Diet; 3 Par. & F. Med. Jur. 88; Taylor's Mod. Jur. 184.

In American law. To put forth or send out; to issue, "No state shall emit bills of credit." Const. U. S. art. 1, § 10. To issue; to give forth with authority; to put into circulation. See Bill of Credit. The word "emit" is never employed in describing those contracts by which a state binds itself to pay money at a future day for services actually received, or for money borrowed for present use. Nor are instrumento executed for such purposes, in common language, denominated "bills of credit." "To emit bills of credit" conveys to the mind the idea of issuing paper intended to circulate through the community, for its ordinary purposes, as money, which paper is redeemable at a fufure day. Briscoe v. Bank of Kentucky, 11 Pet. 316, 9 L. Ed. 709; Craig v. Missouri, 4 Pet. 418. 7 L. Ed. 903; Ramsey v. Cox, 28 Ark. 369; Houston & T. C. R. Co. v. Texas, 177 U. S. 66, 20 Sup. Ct. 545, 44 In Ed. 673.

In Scotch practice. To speak out; to state in words. A prisoner is said to emit a declaration. 2 Alls. Crim. Pr. 560.

In American law. To put forth or send out; fe issue. “No state shalt emit bills of credit.” Const. U. 8. art. 1, § 10. To issne; to give forth with authority; te put into circulation. See Britt or Crepir. The word “emit” is never employed in describing those contracts by which a state binds itself to pay money at a future day for services actually received, or for money borrowed for present usa. Nor are instruments executed for such purposes, in common language, deuominated “bills of credit.” “To emit billsof credit” conveys to the mind the idea of issuing paper intended to circulate through the community, forits ordinary purposes, a8 which is redeemable at a future In Scotch practice. To speak ont; to state in words. A prisoner is said to emit a deciaration. 2 Alis. Crim. Pr. 560. “EMMENAGOGUES.

In medical jurisprudence. Tho name of 4 class of medicines supposed to have the property of promoting the menstrual discharge, and semetimes used for the purpose of procuring abortion.

See Credit, 3, Bill of.