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

A plowman. Cowell. Minatnr innocentibns qui parcit no- centibus. 4 Coke, 45. He threatens the Innocent who spares the guilty.

Lat. In the civil law. Less; less than. The word had also, in some con- nections, the sense of “not at all.” For example. a debt remaining wholly unpaid was described as

Any unlawful conduct on the part of a person concerned in the ad- ministration of justice which is prejudicial to the rights of parties or to the right deter- mination of the

In Saxon and old English law. An unjust or irregular summoning to court; to speak unsteadily in court; to vary in one’s plea. Cowell; Blount; Spelman.

Some unintentional act, omission, or error arising from ignorance, sur- prise, imposition, or misplaced confidence. Code Ga.

In Scotch law. A general term including all those convocations of the lieges for violent and unlawful purposes, which are attended with injury to the persons or property of the lieges, or

A gold coin of Portugal, valued at twenty-seven English shillings.

A dealer or seller. It is seldom or never used alone, or otherwise than after the name of any commodity, to express a seller of such commodity.

L. Fr. In old English practice. A showing of deeds; a species of profert Cowell. MONSTRAVERUNT, WRIT OP 791 MORA MONSTRAVERUNT, WRIT OF. In English law. A writ which lies for the

Otherwise called “Ilerrn- hutters” or “United Brethren.” A sect of Christians whose social polity is particular and conspicuous, it sprung up in Moravia and Bohemia, on the opening of that reformation which

A murderer. Cowell.

v. Sayre, 3 N. J. Law, 187.

In Scotch law. Double distress; a name given to an action, corresponding to proceedings by way of Interpleader. which may be brought by a per- son in possession of goods claimed by

Lat. A gift; an office; a benefice or feud. A gladiatorial show or spectacle. Calvin.; Du Cange.

Insubordinate; disposed to mutiny; tending to incite or encourage mu- tiny.

An abbreviation for “Master of the Rolls.”

In Saxon law. A recompense or satisfaction for the slaying or murder of a kinsman. Spelman.

Great fault; gross negligence.

Suitable or admissible for transmission by the mail; belonging to the classes of articles which, by the laws and postal regulations, may be sent by post.