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To deprive a person of a member or part of the body, the loss of which renders him less capable of fighting; […]

This word, as applled to a letter, means that the letter was properly prepared for transmisslon by the servants of the postal […]

In Scotch law. The rents of an estate. Bell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Sultable or admisslble for transmission by the mail; belonglng to the classes of articles which, by the laws and postal regulations, may […]

In old English law. A klnd of anclent money, or silver half-pence; a small rent Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. Mayhem, (q. v Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

As applied to the post-office, this term means the carriage of letters, whether applled to the hag lnto whlch they are put, […]

See Mayhem; Maim Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

Maimed or wounded Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

A flne paid by the tenants of some manors to the lord for a II-cense to marry a daughter. Cowell, or, perhaps, […]

A brasier’s shop, or, perhaps, a house. Cowell Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In Scotch law. An instru-ment formerly used in beheading criminals. It resembled the French guillotine, of which it is said to have […]

In Engllsh law. originally an assize at which no person was condemned to-die. Now it is a session of a criminal court […]

In Hlndu law. Any land or pnblic fund producing a revenae to the gov-ernment of Hlndostan. “Mahalaat” is the plural Source: Black’s […]

In maritime law. The German name for the contract for the building of a vessel. This contract contains a specification of the […]

The great statute roll. The first of the Eng-lish statute roils, beginnlug with Magna Charta, and ending wlth Edward III. Hale, Com. […]

In Hlndu law. A banker or any great shop-keeper Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old practice. Great or grand cape. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In old English law. The great council; the general council of the realm; afterwards called “parliament” 1 Bl. Comm. 148; 1 Reeve, […]

In old English law. A great or general reap-day. Cowell; Blount Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

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

Great fault; gross negligence Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

In the civil law. Great or gross negligence Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

The great charter Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)

To Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)