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The great statute roll. The first of the English statute rolls, beginning with Magna Charta, and ending with Edward III. Hale, Hist. Com. Law, 16, 17.
Maugre. L. Fr. Against the will; in spite of; notwithstanding. Kelham. MAHEMIUM EST HOMICIDIUM INCHOatum. Mayhem is incipient homicide. 3 Inst. 118.
In Hindu law. A banker or any great shop-keeper.
In Hindu law. Any land or public fund producing a revenue to the government of Hindostan. "Mahalaat" is the plural.
Mayhem is unfinished homicide.
Germ. In maritime law. A contract for the building of a vessel, specifying the denomination and size of the vessel, the time when she is to be completed, and the time and manner of
An instrument for beheading capital offenders.
- Maiden Assizedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)
In English practice. An assize at which no capital conviction takes place. In such a case, the sheriff of the county presents the judges with white gloves. Wharton's Lex,
- Maiden Rentsdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)
In old English law. A fine paid to lords of some manors, on the marriage of tenants, originally given in consideration of the lord's relinquishing his customary right of lying the
A brasier's shop, or, perhaps, a house. Cowell.
- Maihemdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)
See "Mayhem;" "Malm."
Maimed.
or MAIHEM. Mayhem (g. V.) MAIHEMIUM EST INTER CRIMINA MAjora minimum, et inter minora maximum. Mayhem is the least of great crimes, and the greatest of small. Co. Litt. 127. MAIHEM
3 Inst. 118. Mayhem is incipient homicide,
- Maihemium est inter crimina majora minimum, et inter minora maximumdefined inBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)
Mayhem is the least among the greater crimes and the grossest among the lesser ones.
- Maihemium est' membri mutilatio, et dici poterit, ubi aliquis in aliqua parte sui corporis effectus sit inutilis ad pugnandumdefined inBallentine's (1916)
Mayhem is the mutilation of a limb and can be said to take place when anyone is so injured in any part of his body as to be rendered useless for fighting.
- Maihemium est membri mutllatio, et dici poterit, ubi aliquis in aliqua parte sui corporis effectus sit inutilis ad pugnandumdefined inBlack's (1910)
Co. Litt. 126. Mayhem is the mutilation of a member, and can be said to take place when a man is injured in any part of his body so as to be useless in fight
- maildefined inU.S. CodeBallentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Stimson (1881)
“mail” includes equipment and supplies of the Postal Service. / “mail” means United States mail and foreign transit mail.
maile, maille, I. fr. In old English law. A tribute; a rent; a small piece of money. In Soots law. Rent or tribute. Mailer, mailpayer: a tenant who pays a rent Maills and dnties: t
Belonging to the class ^of articles transmissible by mail.
In old English law. A small piece of money; a rent or tribute.
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
The elements of the offense of mail fraud under 18 U.S.C. § 1341 are (1) a scheme to defraud, and (2) the mailing of a letter, etc., for the purpose of executing the scheme. It is
The purpose of mail fraud orders is not punishment, but prevention of future injury to the public by denying the use of the mails to aid a fraudulent scheme.
notice to gonteactoks. Post-Office Department, Washington, D. C., 18^-. Proposals will be received at the Contract Ofi Sce of this Department until — a.m. of, 18 —, for carrying th
In Scotch law. The rents of an estate. Bell.
Anything which may be transmitted in the mails. See 40 Fed. (U. S.) 636.
- Maimdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Anderson (1889)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
In criminal law. To deprive a person of such part of his body as to render him less able in fighting or defending himself than he would have otherwise been. See "Mayhem."
Depriving of any necessary part. See MAYHEM.
A hand.
Perjury. Cowell.
In old English law. A false oath; perjury. Cowell. Probably from Sax. "manath" or "mainath" a false or deceitful oath.
Kelham.
See Channel.
The term “main drain” means a submerged suction outlet typically located at the bottom of a pool or spa to conduct water to a recirculating pump.
“Maine Implementing Act” means section 1, section 30, and section 31, of the “Act to Implement the Maine Indian Claims Settlement” enacted by the State of Maine in chapter 732 of t
A small tribute, commonly of loaves of bread, which in some places the parishioners paid to the rector in lieu of small tithes. Cowell.
At once.
The term “mainland State” means a State other than an offshore State.
The term “main line” means a segment or route of railroad tracks over which 5,000,000 or more gross tons of railroad traffic is transported annually, except that— (A) the Secretary
the term “mainline carrier” means a carrier operating aircraft under part 121 and certificated within the payload capacity requirements of subsection (g)(1)(A)(iv)(II) on a given c
the term “mainline route” means a city pair in which a mainline carrier is tendered nonpriority bypass mail;
manour, meinonr, meynonr, meynovere, I fr. Hi old English law. A thing stolen; especially such a thing found in the thief's possession, v. Handhabend.
A thing stolen, in the hands of the thief. At common law, when a thief was taken " with the mainour." that is, with the thilng stolen inmanu, in his hand, he might be brought into
mayno Ter, I. fr. The labor of the hand; manual labor.
- Mainourdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
In criminal law. The thing stolen found in the hands of the thief who has stolen it. Hence, when a man is found with property which he has stolen, he is said to be taken with the m
or MAIN(EUVRE. A trespass committed by hand. See 7 Rich. II. c. 4.
mainovre,/r. Labor of the hands. To cultivate, arrested and delivered to thein out of prison. They had no right to imprison him or surrender him up, like bail, and were bound to pr
or MAINOEUVRE. A trespass committed by hand. See 7 Rich. II. c. 4.
Hand work, manual labor.
A trespass committed by hand. See 7 Rich. II, c. 4.
- Mainpernabledefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
Capable of being bailed; one for whom bail may be taken; bailable.
In old practice. A surety for the appearance of a person under arrest, who is delivered out of custody into the hands of his bail. "Mainpernors" differ from "bail" in that a man's
In English law. Those persons to whom a man is delivered out of custody or prison, on their becoming bound for his appearance. Mainpernors differ from bail. A man's bail may impris
- Mainprisedefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
In English law. The taking a man into friendly custody, who might otherwise be committed to prison, upon security given for his appearance at a time and place assigned. Wood. Inst.
A writ of mainprlze lay “where a man is taken for suspicion of felony, or indicted of felony for the which thing by the law he is bailable, and he offers sufficient sureties unto t
The exclusive jurisdiction of the bankruptcy court is determined by the main purpose of the suit. The claim for damages is merely an incident.
See Sea.
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
the mainstream of the Colorado River downstream from Lee Ferry within the United States, including the reservoirs thereon.
“Main stream” means the main stream of the Colorado River downstream from Lee Ferry within the United States, including the reservoirs thereon;
- Mainsworndefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Stimson (1881)
Forsworn, by making false oath with hand (main) on book. Used
the term “maintain” includes maintain, collect, use, or disseminate;
To maintain a suit is to uphold, continue on foot and keep from collapse a suit already begun.
- maintaineddefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Black's (1891)Bouvier (1839)
token assessment work, or assessment work that does not substantially satisfy the requirements of 30 U.S.C. § 28, is not adequate to 'maintain' the claims within the meaning of § 3
One guilty of maintenance.
In criminal law. Those who maintain or support a cause depending between others, not being retained as counsel or attorney. For this they may be fined and imprisoned. 2 Swift, Dig.
Incriminallaw. One that maintains or seconds a cause depending In suit between others, either by disbursing ——————_—————— noney or making friends for either party to-
- maintenancedefined inU.S. CodeCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Bouvier (1839)
“maintenance” means all commonly accepted practices necessary to keep recreation areas and facilities operating in a state of good repair and to protect them from deterioration res
quast contracts, is the support which one person, who is bound by law to do so, gives to another for his living; for example, a father is bound to find maintenance for his children
the right to maintenance, cure and wages-which arises, quite independently of negligence, when the seaman falls sick or is injured in the service of the ship ... the right to maint
expenditures made to maintain it as an efficient going concern, and to operate it effectively to the end for which it was designed
The distinction between maintenance and repair on the one hand, and replacement or new construction on the other, may often be difficult to delineate but is a practical distinction
The term “maintenance and upkeep” means all maintenance and general upkeep of a levee performed on a regular and consistent basis that is not repair and rehabilitation.
The term "maintenance applicator" means any individual who, in the principal course of such individual's employment, uses, or supervises the use of, a pesticide not class
The term “maintenance area” means an area that was designated as an air quality nonattainment area, but was later redesignated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Beginning in fiscal year 1985, the National Park Service shall implement a maintenance management system into the maintenance and operations programs of the National Park System. F
The term “Maintenance of Certification Program” means a continuous assessment program, such as qualified American Board of Medical Specialties Maintenance of Certification program
The term “maintenance-of-effort amount” means, with respect to any taxable year, an amount equal to the excess (if any) of— (i) an amount equal to— (I) the average of the nondesign
The term “maintenance or personal care services” means any care the primary purpose of which is the provision of needed assistance with any of the disabilities as a result of which
The term “maintenance treatment” means the dispensing, for a period in excess of twenty-one days, of a narcotic drug in the treatment of an individual for dependence upon heroin or
Now.
Many times.
(Scotch) Mayhem.
An old form of "mayor."
In Old English Law. A mayor; an officer classed with justices and sheriffs. In Old Scotch Law. An officer to whom process was directed. Otherwise called "mair of fie" (fee), and cl
mair. In old Scots law. An officer to whom process was directed.
In Frenchlaw. The government building of each commune. It contains the record office of all civil acts and the list of voters; and it is there that political and municipal election
But.
Younger.
House of God, a hospital.
An old form of master.
A house, mansion or farm. Cowell.
Fr. In French maritime law. Master; the master or captain of a vessel. Ord. Mar. liv. 2, tit 1, art. 1.
4 Making an article by hand; making an article, either by hand or by machinery, into a new form, capable of being used, in ordinary life. In some instances, may refer to the proces
- Majestasdefined inCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Abbott (1879)
In Roman law. The magesty or prerogative of the sovereign or state.
I fr. Majesty, or high treason.
A term used of kings and emperors as a title of honor. It sometimes means power; as when we say, the majesty of the people. See Wolff. Inst. § 998.
- majordefined inCase LawCyclopedic (1922)Ballentine's (1916)Bouvier (1914)Black's (1910)Kinney (1893)Black's (1891)Stimson (1881)Abbott (1879)Bouvier (1839)
—a source must emit at least 100 tons of pollution to qualify but it sheds virtually no light on the meaning of the term "stationary source." It does equate a source with a facilit
1. The title of an officer in the army ranking next above a captain. 2. One who has attained the age of full civil rights and responsibilities; the opposite of minor or infant. 3.