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In English law. One of the titles of an archbishop. Derived from the circumstance that archbishops were consecrated at first in the metropolis of a province. 4 Inst. 94. In England, the

A payment or charge, at a fixed rate per mile, allowed as a compensation for traveling expenses to members of legislative bodies, witnesses, sheriffs, and bailiffs. Bichardson v. State, 66 Ohio St.

The process or business of extracting from the earth the precious or valu- able metals, either in their native state or in their ores. In re Rollins Gold Min. Co. (D. C.)

A mischance or accident; a casualty caused by the act of one person and inflicting injury upon another. Homicide “by misadventure” is where a man, doing a lawful act. without any intention

An error or falsity in the description of the subject-matter of a contract which deceives one of the parties to his injury, or is misleading in a material or substantial point.

The erroneous or Incorrect recital of a matter of fact, either in an agreement, deed, or pleading.

An abolished judicial writ addressed to the treasurer and chamberlain of the exchequer to search for and transmit the foot of a fine acknowledged before justices in eyre into the common pleas.

In old English law. A certain duty paid for every tierce of wiue. Modica circnmstantia facti jus mntat. A small circumstance attending an act may change the law.

The laws of Duuvallo Molmutuis, a legendary or mythical king of the Britons, who is supposed to have begun his reign about 400 B. C. These laws were famous iu the land

A character or cipher composed of one or more letters Interwoven, being an abbreviation of a name.

An officer in the Isle of Man, who summons the courts for the several sheadings. The office is similar to the English bailiff of a hundred.

In old English law. A small parcel or bit of land. MORT CIVILE. In French law. Civil death, as upon conviction for felony. It was nominally abolished by a law of the

A woman who has borne a child; a female parent; correlative to “son” or “daughter.” The term may also include a woman who is pregnant See Howard v. People, 1S5 111. 552,

In equity pleading. The fault of improperly joining in one hill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them ; as. for example. the uniting in one bill of several matters perfectly

A house or room of strength, in cathedrals, collegiate churches, castles, colleges, public buildings, etc., purposely made for keeping deeds, charters, writings, etc. 3 Inst. 170.

Speechless; dumb; that cannot or will not speak. In English criminal law, a prisoner is said to stand mute when, being arraigned for treason or felony, he either makes no answer at

An abbreviation for “Middle District.” in reference to the division of the United States into judicial districts. Also an abbreviation for “Doctor of Medicine.”

In Saxon law. Kindred; family.

In old English law. Grand serjeanty. Fleta, lib. 2, c. 4,

To deprive a person of a member or part of the btfdy. the loss of which renders him less capable of fighting: to commit mayhem, (q. v.) State v. Johnson, 58 Ohio