Manuscript
| a. | 1. | Written with or by the hand; not printed; |
| n. | 1. | An original literary or musical composition written by the author, formerly with the hand, now usually by typewriter or word processor. It is contrasted with a printed copy. |
| 2. | Writing, as opposed to print; |
| Noun | 1. |  manuscript - the form of a literary work submitted for publicationSynonyms: ms |
| 2. | manuscript - handwritten book or document Synonyms: holograph |
MANUSCRIPT. A writing; a writing which has never been printed.
2. The act of congress securing to authors a copyright passed February
3, 1831, sect. 9, protects authors in their manuscripts, and renders any
person who shall unlawfully publish a manuscript liable to an action, and
authorizes the courts to enjoin the publisher. See Copyright. The right of
the author, to his manuscripts, at common law, cannot be contested. 4 Burr.
2396; 2 Eden, Ch. R. 329; 2 Story, R. 100; 2 Atk. 342; Ambl. 694; 2 B. & A.
290; 2 Story, Eq. Jur. Sec. 943; Eden, Inj. 322; 2 B. & A. 298; 2 Bro. P. C.
(Toml. ed.) 138; 4 Vin. Ab. 278; 2 Atk. 342; 2 Ves. & B. 23. These rights
will be considered as abandoned if the author publishes his manuscripts,
without securing the copyright under the acts of congress. See Bouv. Inst.
Index, h.t.; Copyright.