Category: M

In ships of war, a kind of naval cadet, whose business is to second or transmit the orders of the superior officers and assist in the necessary business of the vessel, but

In its legal sense, “mind” means only the ability to will, to direct, to permit, or to assent. In this sense, a corporation has a mind, and exerts its mind each time

In Scotch practice. A ( lending put into writing before the lord ordinary, as the ground of his judgment. Bell. In business law. Memoranda or notes of a transaction or proceeding. Thus,

In old English law. An apostate; an unbeliever; one who totally re- nounced Christianity. 4 Bl. Comm. 44.

Mistake in name; the giving an incorrect name to a person in a plead- ing, deed, or other instrument.

An erroneous, invalid, or nugatory trial; a trial of an action which cannot stand in law because of want of jurisdiction, or a wrong drawing of jurors, or disregard of some other

thing invented, made on a reduced scale, In compliance with the patent laws. See State v. Fox, 25 N. J. Law, 5G6; Montana Ore Purchasing Co. v. Roston, etc., Min Co., 27

A grist; a certain quantity of corn sent to a mill to be ground.

Which is either a simple monition in personam or an attachment and monition in rem. Ben. Adm. 22S, 230. It is sometimes termed “monition fits et modis,” and has been supposed to

One of the divisions of a year. The space of time denoted by this term varies according as one or another of the following varieties of months is intended: Astronomical, containing one-twelfth

A place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept Or a limited time and exposed to view, to the eud that their friends may identify them.

Tables for estimating the probable duration of the life of a party at a given age. Gallagher v. Market St. Ry. Co., G7 Cal. 16, 6 Pac. 871, 51 Am. Rep. 6S0.

L. Fr. When a man has a bastard son. and afterwards marries the mother, and by her has also a legitimate sou, the elder son is bustard eiyni, and the younger son

A public corporation, created by government for political purposes, and having subordinate and local powers of legislation; c. g., a coun- ty, town, city, etc. 2 Kent, Comm. 275. An incorporation of

A kennel of hounds; one of the mortuaries to which the crown was entitled at a bishop’s or abbot’s decease. 2 Bl. Comm. 426.

A trade, art, or occupation. 2 Inst 008. Masters frequently bind them- selves in the indentures with their apprentices to teach them their art, trade, and mystery. State v. Bishop, 15 Me.

Where a writ of scire facias has been actually served upon a de- fendant, the proper return is that its contents have been “made known” to him.

To compare great things with small things.

As applied to the post-otfice, this term means the carriage of letters, whether applied to the hag into which they are put. the coach or vehicle by means of which they are

lawful assistance. Bayard v. McLanc, 3 liar. (Del.) 208. “Maintenance,” at common law, signifies an unlawful taking in hand or upholding of quarrels or sides, to the disturbance or hindrance of common