See Also: MEDIETAS LINGUAE(law)
nigrities linguae(medicine)
pityriasis linguae(medicine)
radix linguae(medicine)
raphe linguae(medicine)
septum linguae(medicine)
tylosis linguae(medicine)
vinculum linguae(medicine)
DE MEDIETATE LINGUAE(law)
musculi linguae(medicine)

MEDIETAS LINGUAE (law)


MEDIETAS LINGUAE. Half tongue. This expression was used to signify that a jury for the trial of a foreigner or alien for a crime, was to be composed jury for the trial of a foreigner or alien for a crime, was to be composed one half of natives and the other of foreigners. The jury de medietate one half of natives and the other of foreigners. The jury de medietate linguae is used in but a few if any of the United States. Dane' s Ab. vol. 6, linguae is used in but a few if any of the United States. Dane' s Ab. vol. 6, c. 182, a, 4, n. 1. Vide 2 Johns. R. 381; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 525; Bac. Ab. c. 182, a, 4, n. 1. Vide 2 Johns. R. 381; 1 Chit. Cr. Law, 525; Bac. Ab. Juries, E 8. Juries, E 8.