Loss, by burglary or rebellion, 125. of hired animal, by lion, 244. ,, by neglect, 245. ,, by blows, 245. ,, by hand of God, 249. of flock or herd, by hand of God, 266. ,, by lion, 226. of crop, when shared by landlord, 45. of interest. _See_ Abatement. Lost property, recovery by owner, 9. sale by finder=theft, 9. Lying, 11, 12. Magistrate, over township, 23, 24. Maid, female slave-- given by wife to husband, to bear children, 144. not to rival mistress, 146. if so, reckoned slave again, 146. not sold, if a mother, 146. may be sold, if not, 146. children, acknowledged by husband, in his lifetime, share equally with wife's children, 170. otherwise, free, but not heirs, 171. Maintenance, of wife in absence, 133-135. of divorced wife, 137. or concubine, 137. _Malice prepense_ 206. Malicious abuse of process, 12. Mancipium, hostage to work off debt-- natural death, 115. done to death, 116. free after three years, if free born, 117. slave, can be sold, by creditor on removal, 118. but not if mother of debtor's children, 119. redeemed by debtor, 119. Mansion, 'great house.' _See_ Palace. Manslaughter, of mancipium, 116. if slave, penalty one-third mina of silver, 116. by blow in quarrel, 207, 208. Marks, on slave. _See_ Branding. Marriage portion, given by father to bride-- returned on divorce, 137. not to bad wife, 141. returned to injured wife, 142. ,, to invalid wife, who leaves husband, 149. property of wife's children, 162. father of bride cannot reclaim, if she has children of the marriage, 162. returned, if wife dies childless, 163. less bride-price, if not repaid to husband, 164. if wife re-marry, shared by children of both marriages, 173. taken by children of first marriage, if none of second, 174. free wife of slave, takes her marriage portion, if any on his death, for self and children, 175. Master's right over married slave's property, 175, 176. pays for slave's cure, 217, 223. _See_ Slave. Merchant, trader, relations with agent, 100-107. official (?), 40. as creditor, money-lender, 40, 49, 116, 118, 119, 152, X, Z. bound to accept goods, for money or corn, Z. pays fivefold for overcharging agent 107. likely to change residence, 118. Metayer, system of lease, landlord finds seed, implements, working animals, etc. _See_ also Lease, 253. Militia, or conscript, for _corvee_-- fugitive from, 9. granted to governor, 33. Minor, status of, 7. Miscarriage, 209. _See_ Assault, Fine. Money, not sealed for, cannot enter account, 105. _See_ Hire, Price, Fines. Mortgage. _See_ Debt. Mortgagor's power of sale, 118. option to refuse foreclosure, X. Mother, has custody of children, 29. incest with, 157.