Midwife
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MIDWIFE, med. jur. A woman who practices midwifery; a woman who pursues the
business of an account.
2. A midwife is required to perform the business she undertakes with
proper skill, and if she be guilty of any mala praxis, (q.v.) she is liable
to an action or an indictment for the misdemeanor. Vide Vin. Ab. Physician;
Com. Dig. Physician; 8 East, R. 348; 2 Wils. R. 359; 4 C. & P. 398; S. C. 19
E. C. L. R. 440; 4 C. & P. 407, n. a; 1 Chit. Pr. 43; 2 Russ. Cr. 288.