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The dellvery of prop-erty by a carrier or warehouseman to a per Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A person guilty of a misdemeanor; one sentenced to punishment upon conviction of a misdemeanor. See First-Class Misdemeanant Source: Black’s Law Dictionary […]

In old English law. An apostate; an unbeliever; one who totally re-nonnced Christianity. 4 Bl. Comm. 44 Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

A false or erroneous date affixed to a paper or document Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Any unlawful conduct on the part of a person concerned in the ad-ministration of Justice which is prejudicial to the rights of […]

In practice. An improper continuance; want of proper form in a continuance; the same with “discontln-uance.” Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

In legislative parlance, the word is often used to signify the evil or danger which a statute is lntended to cure or […]

Ignorant; uninform-ed. The word is obsolete Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Mixture of races; marriage between persons of different races; as between a white person and a negro Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

An erroneous charge; a charge, given by a court to a jury, which ln* volves errors for which the judgment may be […]

Ill conduct; improper or unlawful behavior. Verdicts are some-times set aside on the ground of misbehavior of jurors. Smith v. Cutler, 10 […]

In medical jaris-prndonoe. The expulsion of the ovum or embyro from the uterus within the first six Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

Improper, illegal, wrongful, or corrupt use or application of funds, property, etc. Jewett v. U. S., 100 Fed. 840, 41 C. 0. […]

This is not a technical term of law, hut it is sometimes applied to the misdemeanor which is committed by a banker, […]

A mischance or accident; a casualty caused by the act of one person and indicting injury upon another. Homicide “by misadventure” is […]

To dte falsely as a proof or argument Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The Mirror of Justice, or of the Justices, commonly spoken of as the “Mirror,” is an ancient treatlse on the laws of […]

In old Englisb law. The mise or issue in a writ of right. Spelman Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch practice. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. A lessening; diminution or reduction. Dig. 4, 5, L Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In the civil law. Less; less than. The word had also, in some con-nections, the sense of “not at all.” For […]

In measures of time or circumference, a minute is the sixtieth part of an hour or degree Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd […]

The place designated by law where bullion is coined Into money under authority of the government Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed […]

The charge or commission taken hy the mint as a consideration for coining Into money the bullion which is brought to it […]

In English law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)