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lead to. The forewheel of a wagon was said "to move to the death of a man." Sayer, 249. MOVENT. One who moves; one who makes a motion before a court; the applicant for a rule or order. MOVING FOB AN ABGTJMENT. Making a motion on a day which is not mo tion day, in virtue of having argued a special case; used in the exchequer after it became obsolete in the queen's bench. Wharton. MUEBLES. In Spanish law. Mova bles ; all sorts of personal property. White, New Becop. b. 1, tit. 3, c. 1, § 2. MUIBBXJBN. In Scotch law. The of fense of setting fire to a muir or moor. 1 Brown, Ch. 78, 116. MULATTO. A mulatto is defined to be "a person that is the offspring of a negress by a white man, or of a white woman by a negro." 18 Ala. 276. MULCT. A penalty or punishment im posed on a person guilty of some offense, tort, or misdemeanor, usually a pecuniary fine or condemnation in damages. Mulcta damnum fames non irrogat. Cod. 1, 54. A fine does not involve loss of character. MULIEB. Lat. (1) A woman; (2) a virgin; (3) a wife; (4) a legitimate child. 1 last. 243. MULIEB PUISNE. L. Fr. When a man has a bastard son, and afterwards mar ries the mother, and by her has also a legiti mate son, the elder son is bastard eigni, and the younger son is mulier puisni, MULIEBATUS. A legitimate son.

Multa fidem promissa levant. Many promises lessen confidence. 11 Cush. 350. Multa ignoramus quce nobis non late rent si veterum lectio nobis fult famili aris. 10 Coke, 73. We are ignorant of many things which would not be hidden from us if the reading of old authors was fa miliar to us. Multa in jure communl contra ratio nem disputandi, pro communi utilitate introducta sunt. Many things have been introduced into the common law, with a view to the public good, which are inconsistent with sound reason. Co. Litt. 70b; Broom, Max. 158. Multa multo exereitatione facilius quam regulis peroipies. 4 Inst. 50. You will perceive many things much more easily by practice than by rules. Multa non vetat lex, quse tamen taoite damnavit. The law forbids not many things which yet it has silently condemned. Multa transeunt cum universitate qu® non per se transeunt. Many things pass with the whole which do not pass separately. Co. Litt. 12a. Multi multa, nemo omnia novit. 4 Inst. 348. Many men have known many things; no one has known everything. MULTIFABIOUSNESS. In equity pleading. The fault of improperly joining in one bill distinct and independent matters, and thereby confounding them; as, for ex ample, the uniting in one bill of several mat ters perfectly distinct and unconnected against one defendant, or the demand of sev eral matters of a distinct and independent nature against several defendants, in the same bill. Story, Eq. PI. § 271. MULTIPABTITE. Divided into many or several parts. MULTIPLE POINDING. In Scotch law. Double distress; a name given to an action, corresponding to proceedings by way of interpleader, which may be brought by a person in possession of goods claimed by dif ferent persons pretending a right thereto, calling the claimants and all others to settle their claims, so that the party who sues may be liable only "in once and single payment." Bell. Multiplex et indistinctum parit oon fusionem; et qusestiones, quo simpli ciores, eo lucidiores. Hob. 335. Multi

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