Mutilation

Mutilation

In the Past

The depriving a man of the use of any of those limbs, which may be useful to him in fight, the loss of which amounts to mayhem. 1 Bl. Com. 130. [1]

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Notes and References

1. Partialy, this information about mutilation is based on the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier's Law Dictionary, including mutilation.

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