Maim

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."

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. Whart. Cr. L. § 581. In New York, under the Rev. Stat, a blow aimed at and delivered upon the head does not constitute the crime of assault aud battery, with Intent to maim; Foster v. People, 50 N. Y. 598. Distinguished from wounding; 11 Cox, Cr. Cas. 126; State v. Harris, 11 la. 414. See Mayhem. In Pleading. The words “Feloniously did maim” must of necessity be Inserted, because no other word nor any circumlocution will answer the same purpose. 1 Chitty, Cr. L. 244.

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 distinguishable from “to maim;”for the latter implics a permanent injury, whereas a wound is any mutilation or laceration which breaks the continuity of the outer skin, i1 Cox, Crim. Cas. 125,

i 1. 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.

To deprive a person of a member or part of the body, the loss of which renders him less capable of fighting; to commit mayhem, q. v. To maim a domestic animal implies permanent injury: disfiguring is a lower grade of the same offence, and need not be permanent; and however slight it may be, yet, if it lessen the animal's value, and be done with malicious intent, the offence is complete. State V. Harris, 11 Iowa, 414. In this respect, " to wound " is distinguishable from " to maim; " for the latter implies a permanent injury, whereas a wound is any mutilation or laceration which breaks the continuity of the outer skin. Reg. v. Bullock, 11 Cox Cr. Cos. 125. In New York, smce the 2 Kev. Stat. 665, § 36, a blow aimed at and delivered upon the head cannot constitute the crime of assault and battery with intent to maim. Foster v. People, 50 N. Y. 598.

pleadings. This is a technical word necessary to be introduced into all indictments for mayhem; the words “ feloniously did maim,” must of necessity be inserted because no other word or any circumlocution will answer the same purpose. 3 Inst.118; Hawk. B, 2, c. 23, s. 17, 18,77; Hawk. B. 2, c¢. 25,8. 55; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, *244.