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  • MULATTO
    A mulatto Is defined to be "a person that is the offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro." Thurman v. State, 18 Ala. 276.
  • MULCT
    A penalty or punishment Imposed on a person guilty of some ofTense. tort, or misdemeanor, usually a pecuniary fine or condemnation in damages. See Cook v. Marshall County, 119 Iowa, 384, 93 N. W. 372, 104 Am. St. Rep. 283. Muleta damnum fames non irrogat. Cod. 1, 54. A fine More...
  • MULIER
    Lat. (1) A woman; (2) a virgin; (3) a wife; (4) a legitimate child. "I Inst. 243."
  • MULIER PUISNE
    L. Fr. When ft man has a bastard son, and afterwards marries the mother, and by her has also a legitimate son, the elder son is bastard eigne and the younger son is mulier puisne*.
  • MULIERATUS
    A legitimate son. Glanvil.
  • MULIERTY
    In old English law. The state or condition of a mulier, or lawful is* sue. Co. Litt 352b. The opposite of bastardy. Blount Malta oonoednntnr per obliqunm qnsa non oonoednntnr de direeto. Many things are allowed indirectly which are not allowed directly. 6 Coke, 47.
  • MULTA, OR MULTURA EPISCOPL
    A fine or final satisfaction, anciently given to the king by the bishops, that they might have power to make their wills, and that they might have the probate of other men's wills, and the granting of administration. 2 Inst 291. Malta ndem promissa levant. Many promises lessen confidence. Brown More...
  • MULTIFARIOUSNESS
    In eqnity pleading. The fault of improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them; as, for example, the uniting in one bill of several matters perfectly distinct and unconnected against one defendant or the demand of several matters of a distinct and independent nature against More...
  • MULTIPARTITE
    Divided into many or several parts.
  • MULTIPLE POINDING
    In Scotch law. Double distress; a name given to an action, corresponding to proceedings by way of interpleader, which may be brought by a person in possession of goods claimed by different persons pretending a right thereto, calling the claimants and all others to settle their claims, so that the More...
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