In Roman law and genealogical tables. The male ascendants be-yond the sixth degree
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The greater year; the bissextile year, consisting of 366 days. Bract fo’. 359b
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In mllitary law. An officer next in rank above a brigadier
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Royal dignity. A term used ot kings and emperors as a title of honor
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A person of full age;. one wbo is no longer a minor; one who has attained the management of hls own concerns and the enjoyment of his civic rights
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Fr. In‘French maritime law. Master; ’ the master or captain of a vessel, ord. Mar. liv. 2, tlt. 1, art L
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Lat. In Roman law. The majesty, sovereign, authority, or supreme prerogative of the state, or prince. Also a. shorter form of the expression “crimen majestatis” or “crimen l#*(r majestatis,” an offense against sovereignty, or against the safety or organic life of the Roman people
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In French law. The govern-ment building of each commune. It con-tains the record office of ail civil acts nnd the list of voters; and it is there that political and municipal elections take place. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 566
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Fr. A hospital; an almshouse; a monastery. SL 39 Eliz. c
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Sustenance; support; assistance. The furnishing by one person to. Another, for his support, of the means of living, or food, clothing, shelter, etc., particularly where the legal relation of the par-ties is such that one is bound to support the other, as between father’ and child, or hnsband and wife, wall v. williams, 93 N. C. 330, 53 Am. Rep. 458; winthrop Co. v. Clin-ton, 196 Pa. 472, 46 AU. 435, 79 Am. St Rep. 729; Regina v. Gravesend, 6 El. A Bl. 466; State v. Beatty, 61 Iowa, 307. 16 N. W. 149; In re warren Insane Hospital, 3 Pa. Dist R. 223
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In old Sootob law. An ofiicer to whom process was directed, otherwise called “mair of fie,” (fee,) and classed with the “serjand.” Skene
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In pleading. A tech-nlcal word indispensable in an indictment for maintenance. 1 wils. 325
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In criminal law. one that maintains or seconds a canse dependbig. in suit between others, either by disbursing money or making friends for either party to-wards hls help. Blount one who is guilty of maintenance (q. v
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Forsworn, by making false oath with hand (main) on hook. Used in the north of England. BrownL 4; Hob. 125
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To maintain an action or suit is to commence or institute it; the term imports the existence of a cause of action. Boutiller v. The Milwaukee, 8 Mlnn. 105, (Git 80, 81
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In old practlce. A surety for the appearance of a person under arrest, who is delivered out of custody Into the hands of his ball. “Mainpernors” dif-fer from “ball” in that a mnn’s bail may imprison or surrender him up before the stipulated day of appearance; mainpernors can do neither, but are barely sureties for hls appearance at the day. Bail are only sureties that the party be answerable for the speclal matter for which they stipulate; mainpernors are bound to produce him to answer all charges whatsoever. 3 Bl. Comm. 128. other distinctions are made in tbe old books. See Cowell
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SE. The dellvery of a person into tbe custody of mainpernors, (q. «.) Also the name of a writ (now obsolete) command-ing the sheriff to take the security of main-pernors and set the party at liberty
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Capable of belng bailed; bailable; admissible to bail on giv-lng surety by mainpernors
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A small tribute, commonly of loaves of bread, which in some places the parishloners paid to the rector in lieu of small tithes. Cowell
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In crlmlnal law. An article stolen, when found in the bands of the thlef. A thlef caught with the stolen goods in hls possession is said to be taken “wlth the mainour.” that is, with the property in manu, in his hands. 4 Bl. Comm. 307
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Prlncipal, chlef, most Important in size, extent, or utility
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In old Engllsh law. A false oath; perjury. Cowell. Probably from Sax. “manath” or “mainath” a false or de-celtful oath
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