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Maine
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MaineOne of the new states of the United State's of America. This state was admitted into the Union by the Act of Congress of March 3, 1820, 3 Story's L. U . S. 1761, from and after the fifteenth day of March, 1820, and is thereby declared to be one of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states in all respects whatever.
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States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
Congress
Med. juris. This name was anciently given in France, England, and other countries, to the-indecent intercourse between married persons, in the presence of witnesses appointed by the courts, in cases when the husband or wife was charged by the other with impotence.
Fifteenth
English law. The name of a tax levied by authority of parliament for the use of the king, which consisted of one-fifteenth part of the goods of those who are subject to it.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
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Mainour
Criminal law. The thing stolen found in the hands of the thief who has stolen it; hence when a man is found with property which he has stolen, he is said to be taken with the mainour, that is, it is found in his hands.
Mainpernable
Capable of being bailed; one for whom bail may be taken; bailable.
Mainpernors
English law. Those persons to whom a man, is delivered out of custody or prison, on their becoming bound for his appearance.
Mainprise
English law. The taking a man into friendly custody, who might otherwise be committed to prison, upon security given for his appearance at a time and place assigned.
Maintained
Pleadings. This is a technical word, indispensable in an indict- ment for maintenance, which no other word or circumlocution will supply.
Maintainors
Criminal law. Those who maintain or support a cause depending between others, not being retained as counsel or attorney. For this they may be fined and imprisoned.
Maintenance
1) Crimes. A malicious, or at least, officious interference in a suit in which the offender has no interest, to assist one of the parties to it against the other, with money or advice to prosecute or defend the action, without any authority of law. 2) Quasi contracts. The support which one person, who is bound by law to do so, gives to another for his living; for example, a father is bound to find maintenance for his children; and a child is required by law to main-tain his father or mother when they cannot support themselves, and he has ability to maintain them.
Maintenance and cure
Expenses incurred for food and lodging during recovery (maintenance) and necessary medical services (cure) for a seaman suffering from an illness or injury sustained in the service of the ship. The expenses arise in contract or in virtue of the general maritime law and they are payable for a reasonable period of time, depending on the circumstances of each case until "maximum cure" is achieved.
Maintenance port
An access point in the PBX (Private Branch Exchange) telephone equipment that is vulnerable to fraud. The port exists to allow the manufacturer's repair technicians to call into the PBX from a remote location and diagnose problems or administer maintenance software patches. Also known as the Remote Access Unit, or RAU.
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Magnum opus
(United Kingdom) A great work of literature.
Maiden
The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
Mail
This word, derived from the French malle, a trunk, signifies the bag, valise, or other contrivance used in conveying through the post office, letters, packets, newspapers, pamphlets, and the like, from place to place, under the authority of the United States. The things thus carried are also called the mail.
Maile
Ancient English law. A small piece of money; it also signified a rent, because the rent was paid with maile.
Maim
Pleadings. This is a technical word necessary to be introduced into all indictments for mayhem; the words "feloniously did maim," must of necessity be inserted, because no other word, or any circumlocution, will answer the same purpose.
Maine
Mainour
Criminal law. The thing stolen found in the hands of the thief who has stolen it; hence when a man is found with property which he has stolen, he is said to be taken with the mainour, that is, it is found in his hands.
Mainpernable
Capable of being bailed; one for whom bail may be taken; bailable.
Mainpernors
English law. Those persons to whom a man, is delivered out of custody or prison, on their becoming bound for his appearance.
Mainprise
English law. The taking a man into friendly custody, who might otherwise be committed to prison, upon security given for his appearance at a time and place assigned.
Maintained
Pleadings. This is a technical word, indispensable in an indict- ment for maintenance, which no other word or circumlocution will supply.
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States
By this name are understood in some countries, the assembly of the different orders of the people to regulate the affairs of the commonwealth, as, the states general.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
Congress
Med. juris. This name was anciently given in France, England, and other countries, to the-indecent intercourse between married persons, in the presence of witnesses appointed by the courts, in cases when the husband or wife was charged by the other with impotence.
Fifteenth
English law. The name of a tax levied by authority of parliament for the use of the king, which consisted of one-fifteenth part of the goods of those who are subject to it.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Mainour
Criminal law. The thing stolen found in the hands of the thief who has stolen it; hence when a man is found with property which he has stolen, he is said to be taken with the mainour, that is, it is found in his hands.
Mainpernable
Capable of being bailed; one for whom bail may be taken; bailable.
Mainpernors
English law. Those persons to whom a man, is delivered out of custody or prison, on their becoming bound for his appearance.
Mainprise
English law. The taking a man into friendly custody, who might otherwise be committed to prison, upon security given for his appearance at a time and place assigned.
Maintained
Pleadings. This is a technical word, indispensable in an indict- ment for maintenance, which no other word or circumlocution will supply.
Maintainors
Criminal law. Those who maintain or support a cause depending between others, not being retained as counsel or attorney. For this they may be fined and imprisoned.
Maintenance
1) Crimes. A malicious, or at least, officious interference in a suit in which the offender has no interest, to assist one of the parties to it against the other, with money or advice to prosecute or defend the action, without any authority of law. 2) Quasi contracts. The support which one person, who is bound by law to do so, gives to another for his living; for example, a father is bound to find maintenance for his children; and a child is required by law to main-tain his father or mother when they cannot support themselves, and he has ability to maintain them.
Maintenance and cure
Expenses incurred for food and lodging during recovery (maintenance) and necessary medical services (cure) for a seaman suffering from an illness or injury sustained in the service of the ship. The expenses arise in contract or in virtue of the general maritime law and they are payable for a reasonable period of time, depending on the circumstances of each case until "maximum cure" is achieved.
Maintenance port
An access point in the PBX (Private Branch Exchange) telephone equipment that is vulnerable to fraud. The port exists to allow the manufacturer's repair technicians to call into the PBX from a remote location and diagnose problems or administer maintenance software patches. Also known as the Remote Access Unit, or RAU.
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Magnum opus
(United Kingdom) A great work of literature.
Maiden
The name of an instrument formerly used in Scotland for beheading criminals.
This word, derived from the French malle, a trunk, signifies the bag, valise, or other contrivance used in conveying through the post office, letters, packets, newspapers, pamphlets, and the like, from place to place, under the authority of the United States. The things thus carried are also called the mail.
Maile
Ancient English law. A small piece of money; it also signified a rent, because the rent was paid with maile.
Maim
Pleadings. This is a technical word necessary to be introduced into all indictments for mayhem; the words "feloniously did maim," must of necessity be inserted, because no other word, or any circumlocution, will answer the same purpose.
Maine
Mainour
Criminal law. The thing stolen found in the hands of the thief who has stolen it; hence when a man is found with property which he has stolen, he is said to be taken with the mainour, that is, it is found in his hands.
Mainpernable
Capable of being bailed; one for whom bail may be taken; bailable.
Mainpernors
English law. Those persons to whom a man, is delivered out of custody or prison, on their becoming bound for his appearance.
Mainprise
English law. The taking a man into friendly custody, who might otherwise be committed to prison, upon security given for his appearance at a time and place assigned.
Maintained
Pleadings. This is a technical word, indispensable in an indict- ment for maintenance, which no other word or circumlocution will supply.
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