What is the maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim called?
mayhem — The maiming of a person by depriving him of the use of any of his members which are necessary for defense or protection. See Maim. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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