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MAJORA REGALIA

The king’s dignity, power, and royal prerogative, as opposed to his revenue, which is comprised in the minora regalia. 2 Steph. Comm. 475; 1 Bl. Comm. 240. Majore poena affectus quam legibus

MALEFACTOR

He who is guilty, or has been convicted, of some crime or offense. Maleficia non debent remanere irn- pnnita; et impnnitas continuum affectum tribuit delinquenti. 4 Coke, 45. Evil deeds ought not

MANAGE

and proceeding from ignorance, carelessness, want of proper professional skill, disregard of established rules or principles, neglect, or a malicious or criminal intent. See Itodgers v. Kline, 56 Miss. 816, 31 Am.

MANERA

In Spanish law. Manner or mode. Las Partidas, pt. 4, tit. 4, 1. 2.

MARAUDER

“A marauder is defined in the law to be ‘one who, while employed in the army as a soldier, commits larceny or robbery in the neighborhood of the camp, or while wandering

MARISCUS

A marshy or fenny ground. Co. Litt. 5GT.

MARSHALING

Arranging, ranking, or disposing in order; particularly, in the case of a group or series of conflicting claims or interests, arranging them in such an order of sequence, or so directing the

MATERIAL

Important; more or less necessary; having influence or effect; going to the merits; having to do with matter, as distinguished from form. An allegation is said to be material when it forms

MATRONS, JURY OF

Such a jury is impaneled to try if a woman condemned to death be with child.

MEDI2E ET INFIRM^

not the meander line as naturally run on the ground, is the boundary. St. I’aul & P. R. Co. v. Schurmeier, 7 Wall. 280. 10 L. Ed. 74; Nilcs v. Cedar Point

MELDFEOH

In Saxon law. The recompense due and given to him who made dis- covery of any breach of penal laws committed by another person, called the “promot- er’s [i. e., informer’s] fee.”

MENS

Lat. Mind; intention; meaning; understanding; will.

MERCATUM

Lat. A market. A eon- tract of sale. Supplies for au army, (com- m vat us.)

MERE MOTION

The free and voluntary act of a party himself, done without the suggestion or influence of another person, is said to be done of his mere motion, ex mcro motu, (q. v.)

METES AND BOUNDS

In conveyancing. The boundary lines of lands, with their terminating points or angles. People v. Guthrie, 40 111. App. 128; Rollins v. Mooers, 25 Me. 190.

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