Latin for Lawyers

MANIFEST [L. manifestus / caught out, found, detected] Clearly, plainly. Readily perceived and understood. Obvious. Self-evident. Also, to show or display, as to manifest an interest or to manifest an intent . Also, a ship's list of passengers or cargo. A mistrial will be declared in a criminal trial under the doctrine of manifest necessity when it becomes impossible for the court to proceed to a fair and equitable verdict. Circum stances invoking manifest necessity include the illness of an essential witness, the death of counsel, an irremediable error in the indictment, etc. In these cir cumstances, the defendant may be retried and may not invoke the defense of double jeopardy in the new trial. MANIFESTO [L. manifestus / found, detected] A written or published statement explaining the acts of the author or issuer. A statement of policy by an organization, society or political party; e.g., the Communist Manifesto. A formal declaration issued by a state or sovereign announcing an important act or policy; e.g., a declaration of war. MANIPULATE [L. manipulus / a small bundle or handful] To control. To cause to deviate or change. In securities law, to control artifi cially the price of securities by a series of purchases and sales designed to create an unwarranted sense of market action; the purpose is to raise or depress the price of a security for quick gain. The practice is prohibited under the Securities Exchange Act. MANUAL [L. manus / hand; manualis / fitted to the hand] Related to the hand. Work or activity done by hand without the aid of machines. Also, a small book easily held in the hand, usually describing some mechanical process or offering instruction on some technique or pro cess. MANUCAPTIO [L. manus + capere / to seize, take hold of; to control] Formerly, a writ issued to a sheriff directing him to seize and hold a prisoner until sufficient surety was deposited with the sheriff. MANU FORTI [L. manus + fortis / strong, powerful] With force and violence. A forcible entry on the real property of another. MANUMISSION [L. manus + mittere / to send, to let go, release] The voluntary release or emancipation of a slave by his master. MANUSCRIPT [L. manus + scribere / to write, inscribe by hand] A document which is either hand- or type-written (also, now, one which is produced on a word-processor), but before printing or publication. Also, the original version of a writing submitted for publication.

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