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ciplcs and practice of the different branches of medicine to 



doubtful questions in courts of justice. 

 Misprision. — Any high offence under the degree of wliat is 



capital, but bordering on it. 

 Mit'timus (Lat., we send). — A warrant of commitment to 



prison. Also a writ for transferring records from one court 



to another. 

 Morfgage. — A pledge of goods or chattels by a debtor to a 



creditor as security for the debt. 

 Mort'main (Fr., a dead hand). — Lands held by corporations 



are said to be held in mortmain. 

 Mu'niments. — Deeds, evidences, and writings in genei'al. 

 Ne Exeat (Lat. ne exeat regno, let him not go out of the 



kingdom). — A writ to prevent a person from going out of 



the country without a license. 

 Nolle Pros'equi (Lat., to be unwilling to prosecute). — A pro- 

 ceeding in an action by which the plaintiff undertakes not 



to proceed further. 

 Non. Pros (Lat., abb. of non proseqnitnr, he does not prosecute). 



— When the plaintiff neglects to take any step within the 



prescribed time, the defendant may move for a judgment 



against him, which is called judgment of non pros. 

 Non'suit. — The renunciation of a suit by the plaintiff. 

 Obligee'. — An individual for whose benefit an obligation is 



entered into. 

 Obligor'. — He who enters into a bond or obligation. 

 Overt Act. — x\n open act, capable of being manifested by legal 



proof. 

 Pan'el. — A schedule or roll of parchment containing the names 



of the jurors returned by the sheriff. 

 Par'ticeps Crim'inis (Lat., a sharer in the crime). — An ac- 

 complice, or one who participates in the guilt. 

 Penal Laws. — Laws made for the punishment of criminal 



offences. 

 Personal Estate, or Personalty. — Movable things, whether 



alive or dead, as distinguished from land, or immovables, 



which are termed real estate. 

 Plaint. — Process by which actions are commenced in the county 



court. 

 Plaintiff. — The complainant in an action or suit. 

 Plea. — The defendant's answer to the plaintiff's declaration. 

 Pos'se Comita'tus (Mod. Itat. jjosse, to be able, and comitatus, 



