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In Spanish law. An obligation is said to he mancomunal when one person assumes the contract or debt of another, and makes […]

LaL In Roman law. Certain classes of thlngs which could not be aliened or transferred except by means of a certain formal […]

Lat in Roman law. The momentary condition in which a fllius, etc., might be when in course of emancipatlon from the potestas, […]

To enslave; to bind; to tie Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Roman law. A certain ceremony or formal process anciently required to be performed, to perfect tbe sale or conveyance of […]

A bribe; a present from the donor’s own haDd Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. In Roman law. To sell, alienate, or make over to another; to sell with certain formalities; to sell a person; one […]

MANCUS, or MANCUSA. A Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat. in Roman law. A pur-chaser ; oue w’ho took the artlcle sold In hls haud; a formality observed in certain sales. […]

Men of a mean con-dltlon, or of the lowest degree Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Saxon law. A compensation or recompense for homicide, particularly due to the lord for killing his man or vassal, the amount […]

To conduct; to carry on; to direct the concerns of a business or establtsb-ment. Generally applied to affairs that are somewhat complicated […]

A mansion-house or dwell-ing-place. CowelL Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In French law. This word is applied to all grave and pun-ishable faults committed in the exercise of a charge or commission, […]

Chains for the hands; shackles Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

L. Fr. Such as used to pack juries, by the nomination of either party in a cause, or other practice. Cowell Source: […]

A warlike engine to batter and beat down walls Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In reference to the treatment of hls patient by a surgeon, this term signifies improper or unskillful treat-ment; it mny result either […]

In old English law. Ill wlll; crlmes and misdemeanors; malicious practices. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As applied to physi-cians and surgeons, this term means, general-ly, professional misconduct towards a pa-tlent which is considered reprehensible either because immoral […]

A substance produced from bar-ley or other grain by a process of steeping in water until germination begins and then drying in […]

Lat in spite.; ,unwillingly Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat in jah^eyd^^se or meaning; with an evil signification Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat Actual evil design; ex-press malice Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Lat with an evil mind; with a bad purpose or wrongful in-tention; with malice. Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)