Mayhem

mayhem [Anglo-French mahaim mahain, literally, mutilation, from Old French mahain, from mahaignier to injure, mutilate] : willful and permanent crippling, mutilation, or disfigurement of any part of another's body ;also : the crime of engaging in mayhem NOTE: Under the Model Penal Code and the codes of the states that follow it, mayhem is encompassed by assault and aggravated assault. ...

Mayhem

Mayhem, the deprivation of a member proper for defence in fight, as an arm, leg, finger, eye, or a fore-tooth; yet not a jawtooth, or an ear, or a nose, because they have been supposed to be of no use infighting. One circumstance peculiar to an action for mayhem was that the Court might, on view of the wound increase the damages awarded by the jury, 3 Salk. 115. See (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. c. 100), ss. 18, 29.Mayhemavit (he has maimed)....

maim

maim : to mutilate, disfigure, or wound seriously compare mayhem ...

Maihem

See Maim and Mayhem...

mayhem

The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection See Maim...

Chancellors of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge

Chancellors of the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, the titular heads of those bodies, the office being honorary.The Chancellor of the University of Oxford, by virtue of certain ancient charters confirmed by statute, enjoys the sole jurisdiction (in exclusion of the King Courts) when a scholar or privileged person is the defendant, over all civil actions and suits whatsoever, excepting where a right of freehold is concerned, and of all injuries and trespasses against the peace, mayhem and felony excepted, Brown v. Renouard, (1810) 12 East 12; Thornton v. Ford, (1812) 15 East 634; Ginnett v. Whittingham, (1886) 16 QBD 761; and these he is at liberty to try and determine, either according to the Common Law of the land, or according to the University Statutes and customs, at his discretion. The judge of the Chancellor's Court at Oxford is the Vice-Chancellor, or his deputy. By 5 & 26 Vict. c. 26, amending 17 & 18 Vict. c. 81, s. 45, the Court of the Vice-Chancellor of Oxford is now g...

High Steward of the Universities, Court of the Lord

High Steward of the Universities, Court of the Lord. By the charter of 7th June, 2 Hen. 4, confirmed by 13 Eliz. c. 29, conusance was granted to the University of Oxford of all indictments of treasons, insurrections, felonies, and mayhem, which should be found in any of the king's courts against a scholar or privileged person; they were to be tried before the Lord High Steward or his deputy, who is nominated by the Chancellor of the University, and approved of by the Lord High Chancellor of England. See CHANCELLORS OF THE UNIVERSITIES....

Maihem

Maihem. See MAYHEM....

Maim

Maim, the type of injury required for the Commission of Mayhem; especially, serious injury to part of a person's body that is necessary for fighting, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 964....

Maiming

Maiming, depriving of any necessary part. Mutilate, cripple whoever mains any minor in order that such minor may be employed or used for the purposes of begging shall be punishable with imprisonment for life and shall also be liable to the (Indian Penal Code, s. 363A). Also see MAYHEM....

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