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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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