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Majority
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Majority1) Persons. The state or condition of a person who has arrived at full age. He is then said to be a major, in opposition to minor, which is his condition during infancy. 2) Government. The greater number of the voters; though in another sense, it means the greater number of votes given in which sense it is a mere plurality.
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State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Condition
Persons. The situation in civil society which creates certain relations between the individual, to whom it is applied, and one or more others, from which mutual rights and obligations arise.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Said
Before mentioned.
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Opposition
practice. The act of a creditor who, declares his dissent to a debtor's being discharged under the insolvent laws.
Minor
Persons. One under the age of twenty-one years, while in a state of infancy; one who has not attained the age of a major. The terms major and minor, are more particularly used in the civil law. The common law terms are adult and infant.
Infancy
1) Criminal law, evidence. That state which is produced by the conviction of crime and the loss of honor, which renders the infamous person incompetent as a witness. 2) The state or condition of a person under tho age of twenty-one years.
Government
"natural and political law. The manner in which sovereignty is exercised in each state. There are three simple forms of government, the democratic, the aristocratic, and monarchical. But these three simple forms may be varied to infinity by the mixture and divisions of their different powers. Sometimes by the word government is understood the body of men, or the individual in the state, to whom is entrusted the executive power. It is taken in this sense when the government is spoken of in opposition to other bodies in the state.
Mere
This is the French word for mother. It is frequently used as, in ventre sa mere, which signifies; a child unborn, or in the womb.
Plurality
Government. The greater number of votes given at an election; it is distinguished from a majority, which is a plurality of all the votes which might have been given; though in common parlance majority is used in the sense here given to plurality.
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Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Major general
A military officer, commanding a division or number of regi- ments; the next in rank below a lieutenant general.
Majores
The male ascendant beyond the sixth degree were so called among the Romaus, and the term is still used in making genealogical tables.
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Maison de dieu
House of God. In England the term, borrowed from the French, signified formerly a hospital, an almshouse, a monastery.
Majesty
Properly speaking, this term can be applied only to God, for it signifies that which surpasses all things in grandeur and superiority. But it is used to kings and emperors, as a title of honor. It sometimes means power, as when we say, the majesty of the people.
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Major general
A military officer, commanding a division or number of regi- ments; the next in rank below a lieutenant general.
Majores
The male ascendant beyond the sixth degree were so called among the Romaus, and the term is still used in making genealogical tables.
Majority
Maker
This term is applied to one who makes a promissory note and promises to pay it when due. He who makes a bill of exchange is called the drawer, and frequently in common parlance and in books of Reports we find the word drawer inaccurately applied to the maker of a promissory note.
Making his law
A phrase used to denote the act of a person who wages his law.
Mala fide
In, with, or by bad faith.
Mala fides
Bad faith. It is opposed to bona fides, good faith.
Mala praxis
Criminal law. A Latin expression, to signify bad or unskilful practice in a physician or other professional person, as a midwife, whereby the health of the patient is injured.
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State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Condition
Persons. The situation in civil society which creates certain relations between the individual, to whom it is applied, and one or more others, from which mutual rights and obligations arise.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Said
Before mentioned.
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Opposition
practice. The act of a creditor who, declares his dissent to a debtor's being discharged under the insolvent laws.
Minor
Persons. One under the age of twenty-one years, while in a state of infancy; one who has not attained the age of a major. The terms major and minor, are more particularly used in the civil law. The common law terms are adult and infant.
Infancy
1) Criminal law, evidence. That state which is produced by the conviction of crime and the loss of honor, which renders the infamous person incompetent as a witness. 2) The state or condition of a person under tho age of twenty-one years.
Government
"natural and political law. The manner in which sovereignty is exercised in each state. There are three simple forms of government, the democratic, the aristocratic, and monarchical. But these three simple forms may be varied to infinity by the mixture and divisions of their different powers. Sometimes by the word government is understood the body of men, or the individual in the state, to whom is entrusted the executive power. It is taken in this sense when the government is spoken of in opposition to other bodies in the state.
Mere
This is the French word for mother. It is frequently used as, in ventre sa mere, which signifies; a child unborn, or in the womb.
Plurality
Government. The greater number of votes given at an election; it is distinguished from a majority, which is a plurality of all the votes which might have been given; though in common parlance majority is used in the sense here given to plurality.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Major general
A military officer, commanding a division or number of regi- ments; the next in rank below a lieutenant general.
Majores
The male ascendant beyond the sixth degree were so called among the Romaus, and the term is still used in making genealogical tables.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Maison de dieu
House of God. In England the term, borrowed from the French, signified formerly a hospital, an almshouse, a monastery.
Majesty
Properly speaking, this term can be applied only to God, for it signifies that which surpasses all things in grandeur and superiority. But it is used to kings and emperors, as a title of honor. It sometimes means power, as when we say, the majesty of the people.
Major
"1) Military language. The lowest of the staff officers; a degree higher than captain.
Major general
A military officer, commanding a division or number of regi- ments; the next in rank below a lieutenant general.
Majores
The male ascendant beyond the sixth degree were so called among the Romaus, and the term is still used in making genealogical tables.
Majority
Maker
This term is applied to one who makes a promissory note and promises to pay it when due. He who makes a bill of exchange is called the drawer, and frequently in common parlance and in books of Reports we find the word drawer inaccurately applied to the maker of a promissory note.
Making his law
A phrase used to denote the act of a person who wages his law.
Mala fide
In, with, or by bad faith.
Mala fides
Bad faith. It is opposed to bona fides, good faith.
Mala praxis
Criminal law. A Latin expression, to signify bad or unskilful practice in a physician or other professional person, as a midwife, whereby the health of the patient is injured.
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