WRIT OF MESNE
\ɹˈɪt ɒv mˈɛsnɪ], \ɹˈɪt ɒv mˈɛsnɪ], \ɹ_ˈɪ_t ɒ_v m_ˈɛ_s_n_ɪ]\
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In old English law. A writ which was so called by reason of thewords used in the writ, namely, "Unde idem, A. qui medius est inter O. et prmfatumB.;" that is. A., who is mesne between C., the lord paramount, and B., the tenantparavail. Co. Litt 100a
By Henry Campbell Black
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basidiomycota
- comprises fungi bearing the spores on basidium: Gasteromycetes (puffballs); Tiliomycetes (comprising orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts)); Hymenomycetes (mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi); in some classification systems considered a division of kingdom comprises fungi bearing spores on a basidium; includes Gasteromycetes (puffballs) Tiliomycetes comprising the orders Ustilaginales (smuts) and Uredinales (rusts) Hymenomycetes (mushrooms, toadstools, agarics bracket fungi).