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M. When persons were convicted of manslaughter in England, they were
formerly marked with this letter on the brawn of the thumb.
2. This letter is sometimes put on the face of treasury notes of the
United States, and signifies that the treasury note bears interest at the
rate of one mill per centum, and not one per centum interest. 13 Peters,
176.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. By John Bouvier. Published 1856.
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