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MONSTER, physiology, persons

MONSTER, physiology, persons. An animal which has a conformation contrary to the order of nature. Dunglison's Human Physiol. vol. 2, p. 422. the order of nature. Dunglison's Human Physiol. vol. 2, p. 422. 2. A monster, although born of a woman in lawful wedlock, cannot 2. A monster, although born of a woman in lawful wedlock, cannot inherit. Those who have however the essential parts of the human form and inherit. Those who have however the essential parts of the human form and have merely some defect of coformation, are capable of inheriting, if have merely some defect of coformation, are capable of inheriting, if otherwise qualified. 2 Bl. Com. 246; 1 Beck's Med. Jurisp. 366; Co. Litt. 7, otherwise qualified. 2 Bl. Com. 246; 1 Beck's Med. Jurisp. 366; Co. Litt. 7, 8; Dig. lib. 1, t. 5, l. 14; 1 Swift's Syst. 331 Fred. Code, Pt. 1, b. 1, t. 8; Dig. lib. 1, t. 5, l. 14; 1 Swift's Syst. 331 Fred. Code, Pt. 1, b. 1, t. 4, s. 4. 4, s. 4. 3. No living human birth, however much it may differ from human shape, 3. No living human birth, however much it may differ from human shape, can be lawfully destroyed. Traill. Med. Jur. 47, see Briand, Med. Leg. 1ere can be lawfully destroyed. Traill. Med. Jur. 47, see Briand, Med. Leg. 1ere part. c. 6, art. 2, Sec. 3; 1 Fodere, Med. Leg. Sec. 402-405. part. c. 6, art. 2, Sec. 3; 1 Fodere, Med. Leg. Sec. 402-405.