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Mankind
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MankindPersons of the male sex; but in a more general sense, it includes persons of both sexes; for example, the statute of 25 Hen. VIII.,makes it felony to commit, sodomy with mankind or beast. Females as well as males axe included under the term mankind.
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Male
Of the masculine sex; of the sex that begets young; the sex opposed to the female.
Sex
The physical difference between male and female in animals.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Statute
The written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the forms prescribed in the constitution; an act of the legislature.
Felony
In some US states, any serious crime for which the possible maximum sentence is more than one year in prison. (Probation can be an alternative to prison in most felony crimes.)
Commit
To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Sodomy
Criminal law. The crime against nature, committed either with man or beast.
Mankind
Persons of the male sex; but in a more general sense, it includes persons of both sexes; for example, the statute of 25 Hen. VIII.,makes it felony to commit, sodomy with mankind or beast. Females as well as males axe included under the term mankind.
Well
A hole dug in the earth in order to obtain water.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
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Manhood
The ceremony of doing homage by the vassal to his lord was de- nominated homagium or manhood, by the feudists. The formula used was devenio vester homo, I become you.
Mania
Medical jurisprudence. This subject will be considered by examining it, first, in a medical point of view; and, secondly, as to its legal consequences. Mania may be divided into intellectual and moral.
Mania a potu
Insanity arising from the use of spirituous liquors.
Manifest
1) Evidence. That which is clear and requires no proof; that which is noto- rious. 2)Common law. A written instrument containing a true account of the cargo of a ship or commercial vessel.
Manifesto
A solemn declaration, by the constituted authorities of a nation, which contains the reasons for its public acts towards another.
Mankind
Manner and form
Pleading. After traversing any allegation in pleading, it is usual to say "in manner and form as he has in his declaration in that behalf alleged," which is as much as to include in the traverse, not only the mere fact opposed to it, but that in the manner and form in which it is stated by the other party. These words, however, only put in issue the substantial statement of the manner of tho fact traversed, and do not extend to the time, place, or other circumstances attending it, if they were not originally material and necessary to be proved as laid.
Mannopus
An ancient word which signifies goods taken in the hands of an ap- prehended thief.
Manor
Estates. This word is derived from the French manoir, and signifies, a house, residence, or habitation. At present its meaning is more enlarged, and includes not only a dwelling-house, but also lands.
Mansion
This term is synonymous with house. A portion only of a building may come under the description of a mansion-house.
Manslaughter
Criminal law. The unlawful killing of another without malice either express or implied. The distinctions between manslaughter and murder, consists in the following. In the former, though the act which occasions the death be unlawful, or likely to be attended with bodily mischief, yet the malice, either express or implied, which is the very essence of murder, is presumed to be wanting in manslaughter.
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Male
Of the masculine sex; of the sex that begets young; the sex opposed to the female.
Sex
The physical difference between male and female in animals.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
Example
An example is a case put to illustrate a. principle.
Statute
The written will of the legislature, solemnly expressed according to the forms prescribed in the constitution; an act of the legislature.
Felony
In some US states, any serious crime for which the possible maximum sentence is more than one year in prison. (Probation can be an alternative to prison in most felony crimes.)
Commit
To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Sodomy
Criminal law. The crime against nature, committed either with man or beast.
Mankind
Persons of the male sex; but in a more general sense, it includes persons of both sexes; for example, the statute of 25 Hen. VIII.,makes it felony to commit, sodomy with mankind or beast. Females as well as males axe included under the term mankind.
Well
A hole dug in the earth in order to obtain water.
Term
1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Manhood
The ceremony of doing homage by the vassal to his lord was de- nominated homagium or manhood, by the feudists. The formula used was devenio vester homo, I become you.
Mania
Medical jurisprudence. This subject will be considered by examining it, first, in a medical point of view; and, secondly, as to its legal consequences. Mania may be divided into intellectual and moral.
Mania a potu
Insanity arising from the use of spirituous liquors.
Manifest
1) Evidence. That which is clear and requires no proof; that which is noto- rious. 2)Common law. A written instrument containing a true account of the cargo of a ship or commercial vessel.
Manifesto
A solemn declaration, by the constituted authorities of a nation, which contains the reasons for its public acts towards another.
Mankind
Manner and form
Pleading. After traversing any allegation in pleading, it is usual to say "in manner and form as he has in his declaration in that behalf alleged," which is as much as to include in the traverse, not only the mere fact opposed to it, but that in the manner and form in which it is stated by the other party. These words, however, only put in issue the substantial statement of the manner of tho fact traversed, and do not extend to the time, place, or other circumstances attending it, if they were not originally material and necessary to be proved as laid.
Mannopus
An ancient word which signifies goods taken in the hands of an ap- prehended thief.
Manor
Estates. This word is derived from the French manoir, and signifies, a house, residence, or habitation. At present its meaning is more enlarged, and includes not only a dwelling-house, but also lands.
Mansion
This term is synonymous with house. A portion only of a building may come under the description of a mansion-house.
Manslaughter
Criminal law. The unlawful killing of another without malice either express or implied. The distinctions between manslaughter and murder, consists in the following. In the former, though the act which occasions the death be unlawful, or likely to be attended with bodily mischief, yet the malice, either express or implied, which is the very essence of murder, is presumed to be wanting in manslaughter.
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