magistratic, magi str a tick, magistrat1cal

[Eng. magistrat ( e ); -ic, -ical.] Of or pertaining to a magistrate or magistrates; having the authority of a magi str a to. "Not of the internal and e ential glory which is in magistratic or ecclesiastic power and order."- Bp . Taylor : Artificial Handsomene , p. 169. 2597 4. Relating to Freemen Generally . That right or justice be not sold, or refused, or delayed: That no freeman be imprisoned, or lose his freehold, or free customs, or be outlawed, or otherwise punished, but by the judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land: That no person be fined to his utter ruin, but only according to his offense, and means of payment, and that man be deprived of his instruments of labor. That all men may travel out of the kingdom, and return when they please: That a man may make what will he pleases, and, dying without one, the law shall make one for him: and that the Court of Common Pleas shall no longer follow the king's person, but be held in some certain place, and be open to all. It will be seen from the following extract that Magna Charta no longer exists in the letter: "Just before the weary Commons adjourned, they read a third time, and pa ed a bill repealing a number of obsolete statutes, among which was Magna Charta . It was obvious that the spirit of the Great Charter had long since been embodied in a number of Acts of Parliaand legal decisions ranging between the time of King John and that of Queen Victoria."-London Daily Telegraph . 2. Any fundamental constitution guaranteeing rights and privileges. *măg năl-1-ty, s. [Lat. magnalis great, from magnus great.] A great deed or feat; something above the common. *măg-năn-1-mate, v . t . [Lat. magn (us)=great, and Eng. animate.] To cheer; to make great hearted. "Present danger mag nan i mates them."-Howell: Dodona's Grove, p. 4. măg-na-năm-I-ty, *mag-na-nim-i-tee, s . [Fr. magnanimité, from Lat. magnanimitatem, acc us. of magnanimitas , from magnanimus = magnanimous (q. v.); Ital. magnanimità ; Sp. magnanimi dad .] The quality or state of being magnanimous; that elevation and dignity of soul which encounters danger or trouble with tranquillity and firmne , which raises the po e or above revenge, which makes him disdain injustice and meanne , which prompts him to act and make sacrifices for noble objects, and which makes him delight in acts of benevolence and usefulne . măg-năn-1-mous, a . [Lat. magnanimus -great mind; Fr. magnanime ; Ital. & Sp. magnanimo .] souled, from magnus = great, and animus = the 1. Great of mind; elevated and dignified in soul or sentiment; above what is mean, low, or ungenerous; brave, high-souled. "For he was great of heart, magnanimous, courtly, cour Long fellow: Miles Standish, iii. ageous." 2. Dictated by, characteristic of, or springing magistrate.] Magistracy. măg mạ, s. [Gr., from ma ō =to knead.] I. Ordinary Language : 1. A crude mixture of mineral or organic matter in a thin paste. 2. A confection. II. Technically : 1. Phar.: The thick residuum obtained after expre ing certain substances to extract the fluid parts. The grounds which remain after treating a substance with water, alcohol, or any other menstruum. ( Dunglison .) 2. Petrol.: The name given by Vogelsang and Rosenbusch to homogeneous, amorphous mineral matter which cannot be investigated except under high magnifying powers. ( Rutley .) Reticulated Magma : Anat.: The gelatin a form substance found between the chorion and the amnion in the early period of embryonic existence. Măg-nạ Chăr-ta, Măg-na Căr-tą, s . [Lat., =the Great Charter.] 1. Originally the Great Charter of the liberties of England and subsequently of the whole civilized world ( Magna Charta Libertatum ), signed and sealed by King John at the demand of his barons, at Runnymede, on June 19, 1215. It was several times confirmed by his succe ors. Its most imp or tant articles were: 1. Relating to the Church. That the church should po e all its privileges inviolate, especially freedom of election to benefices. 2. Relating to the Barons. That reliefs be limited to a fixed sum, according to the rank of the tenant: That aids be demanded only in the three cases-knighthood of the eldest son, marriage of the eldest daughter, and the ransom of the king's person; in every other case neither aid nor scutage to be imposed but with the consent of the council: That guardians in chivalry may not waste the estate, nor marry the heir during minority; nor to their disparagement, nor compel widows to marry: That the forest law be mitigated: and that whatever privileges the king grants his va als, they in like manner shall grant to theirs. 3. Relating to Traders. That London and other towns retain their ancient privileges: That there be one weight and measure throughout the realm: and that freedom of commerce be granted to foreign merchants. nanimous action. măg-năn-i-mous-ly, adv . [Eng. magnanimous ; -ly . In a magnanimous manner; with magnanimity; with dignity or elevation of soul or sentiment; bravely.