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Latin. The transferring of the property of the res mancipi among the ancient Romans, was made by a certain act, called Mancipatio or Mancipium, vid. Cic. Off. iii. 16, de Orat. i. 39, in which the same formalities wore observed as in emancipating a son, only that it was done but once. This Cicero calls traditio ulteri nexu, i. e.. a transfer into another connection (or possession). Topic. 5, s. 28. Thus, Dare mancipio, i. e. ex forma vel lege mancipii, to convey the property of a thing in that manner; 'accipere,' to receive it. Plaut. Cure. iv. 2, 8. Trin. ii. 419. ...