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Lottery

of skill; s. 27 deals with the power of justices to issue a search warrant if satisfied upon oath that there is reasonable ground to believe that premises are being used for illegal lotteries. See the statutes

Nemo tenetur prodere seipsum

to swear to the fact of his own criminality, no one can be forced to give his own oath in evidence of his guilt. The (English) Evidence Act, 1851 (14 & 15 Vict. c. 99), which by

Magna Carta

those liberties which had been confirmed by the charters of his predecessors, and his own solemn but disregarded oath. As the first step the barons disclaimed all allegiance to him, were formally absolved from their oaths of

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Main sworn

Main sworn, Forsworn, by making a false oath with a hand on a book. This was used primarily in north England, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.,

Mainad

Mainad, a false oath, perjury

Mansfield rule

Mansfield rule, the doctrine that a Juror's testimony or affidavit about juror misconduct may not be used to challenge the verdict. This Mansfield rule as intended to ensure

Manualis obedientia

Manualis obedientia, sworn obedience or submission upon oath.

Marriage

Moreover, the promise must either be proved by writing of the promisor, or by confession of it on oath. The result is that if the promise was not in writing the promise cannot be proved and the

Mediators of questions

to unmerchantable wool, or undue packing, etc., might, before the mayor and officers of the staple, upon their oath, certify and settle the same; to whose determination therein the parties concerned were to submit, 27 Edw. 3,

Memorandum in error

Memorandum in error, was a document alleging error in fact, accompanied by an affidavit of such matter of fact, (English) Common Law Procedure Act, 1852 (15 & 16 Vict. c. 76), s.

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