Great

As used in various compound legal terms, this word generally means extraordinary, that is, exceeding the common or ordinary measure or standard, in respect to physical size or importance, dignity, etc. See Gulf, etc., R. Co. v. Smith, 87 Tex. 348, 28 S. W. 520.

— Great cattle. All manner of beasts except sheep and yearlings. 2 Rolle, 173.

— Great charter. Magna Charta, (q. v.) As to great "Care," "Ponds," "Seal," "Tithes," see those titles.

See Care; Charter, 1; Seal, 1. Compare Grand; Gross; Magnus. Greater. Larger; superior; chief; principal. The greater includes the less. The greater power of making wholly new legislation includes the lesser power' of altering old legislation.* The withdrawal or extinguishment of the greater carries the less; thus, the withdrawal or extinguishment of a, franchise authorizes the withdrawal or extinguishment of every right which is a part of the franchise.^ ' Sabariego v. Maverick, 124 U. S. 280 (1888), cases, Matthews, J., quoting United States v. Arredondo, 6 Pet. '727 (1832), cases. = 23 How. 175; 1 Wall. 254; 11 id. 459; 94 U. S. 382; 95 jd. 10; 34La. An. 791. a See 1 Greenl. Ev. § 66. < Exp. Siebold, 100 U. S. 384 (1879). 6 Atlantic & Gulf E. Co. v. Georgia, 98 V. S. 365 (1878); Upon indictment for a particular crime, the accused may be convicted of a less offense included in the crime charged. But at common law, under an indictment for felony, there cannot be conviction for a misdemeanor.' See AcQDiTTAL, Former. See Major, In se; Merger. GREEN". See Bag.