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Mail [fr. malle, Fr., a trunk], a bag of letters carried by the post, or the vehicle which carries the letters. As to theft, embezzlement by Post Office officer, or receiving mail bag, see (English) Larceny Act, 1916 (6 & 7 Geo. 5, c. 50), ss. 12, 18, 33 and (English) Post Office Act, 1908 (8 Edw. 7, c. 48), ss. 50, 52, 55. Also, armour.

Mail, 1. One or more items that have been properly addressed, stamped with postage, and deported for delivery in the postal system. 2. An official system for delivering such items; the postal system. 3. One or more written or oral messages sent electronically (e.g., through e-mail or voicemail), Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 963

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