Legal Definition and Related Resources of Manus
Meaning of Manus
An oath, the person taking an oath or compurgator .
Manus Alternative Definition
(Lat. hand). Anciently signified the person taking an oath as a compurgator. The use of this word probably came from the party laying his hand on the New Testament. Manus signifies, among the civilians, power, and is frequently used as synonymous with potestas. Lee. Elm. § 94.
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Concept of “Manus”
Traditional meaning of manus in English (with some legal use of this latin concept in England and the United States in the XIX Century) [1]: (in Latin) A hand. An oath; a person swearing; a COMPURGATOR (see this last concept in this legal reference), Manu brevi: with a short hand; briefly. Manu forti: with strong hand. Manus mortua (a dead hand): mortmain (see this last concept in this legal reference),
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- Based on A Concise Law Dictionary of Words, Phrases and Maxims, “Manus”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary. This term and/or definition may be absolete.
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