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Metre or meter
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Metre or meterThis word is derived from the Greek, and signifies a measure. This is the standard of French measure.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Measure
That which is used as a rule to determine a quantity. A certain quantity of something, taken for a unit, and which expresses a relation with other quantities of the same thing.
Standard
1) In war. An ensign or flag used in war. 2) Measure. A weight or measure of certain dimensions, to which all other weights and measures must correspond; as, a standard bushel. Also the quality of certain metals, to which all others of the same kind ought to be made to conform; as, standard gold, standard silver.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance lawyer
A lawyer involving major insurance company MetLife.
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Mesne, writ of
The name of an ancient writ, which lies when: the lord para- mount distrains on the tenant paravail; the latter shall have a writ of mesne against the lord who is mesne.
Messenger
A person appointed to perform certain duties, generally of a ministerial character.
Messuage
Property. This word is synonymous with dwelling-house; and a grant of a messuage with the appurtenances, will not only pass a house, but all the buildings attached or belonging to it, as also its curtilage, garden and orchard, together with the close on which the house is built.
Method
The mode of operating or the means of attaining an object.
Methodology
A fifth approach to solving conflict of laws problems, which permits the identification of the "properly applicable law." A methodology given by Tetley, presents a consistent logical system for resolving conflicts problems, preferable to the four traditional approaches to solving numerous conflicts problems that are outlined and criticized in Tetley, single concepts or principles; 2) multiple numbered rules; 3) general texts, commentaries and essays; and 4) national legislation and international conventions.
Metre or meter
Meubles meublans
A French term used in Louisiana, which signifies simply household furniture.
Micel gemot
English law. In Saxon times, the great council of the nation bore this name, sometimes also called the witena gemot, or assembly of wise men; in aftertimes, this assembly assumed the name of parliament.
Michaelmas term
English law. One of the four terms of the courts; it begins on the 2d day of November, and ends on the 25th of November. It was formerly a movable term.
Michigan
One of the new, states of the United States of America. This state was admitted into the Union by the Act, of Congress of January 26th, 1837, which enacts "that the state of Michigan shall be one and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of Amaerica, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever."
Middleman
Contracts. A person who is employed both by the seller and purchaser of goods, or by the purcbaser alone, to receive them into his possession, for the purpose of doing something in or about them; as, if goods be delivered from a ship by the seller, to a wharfinger, to be by him forwarded to the purchaser, who has been appointed by the latter to receive them; or if goods be sent to a packer, for and by orders of the vendee, the packer is to be considerpd as a middleman.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Measure
That which is used as a rule to determine a quantity. A certain quantity of something, taken for a unit, and which expresses a relation with other quantities of the same thing.
Standard
1) In war. An ensign or flag used in war. 2) Measure. A weight or measure of certain dimensions, to which all other weights and measures must correspond; as, a standard bushel. Also the quality of certain metals, to which all others of the same kind ought to be made to conform; as, standard gold, standard silver.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Metropolitan Life Insurance lawyer
A lawyer involving major insurance company MetLife.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Mesne, writ of
The name of an ancient writ, which lies when: the lord para- mount distrains on the tenant paravail; the latter shall have a writ of mesne against the lord who is mesne.
Messenger
A person appointed to perform certain duties, generally of a ministerial character.
Messuage
Property. This word is synonymous with dwelling-house; and a grant of a messuage with the appurtenances, will not only pass a house, but all the buildings attached or belonging to it, as also its curtilage, garden and orchard, together with the close on which the house is built.
Method
The mode of operating or the means of attaining an object.
Methodology
A fifth approach to solving conflict of laws problems, which permits the identification of the "properly applicable law." A methodology given by Tetley, presents a consistent logical system for resolving conflicts problems, preferable to the four traditional approaches to solving numerous conflicts problems that are outlined and criticized in Tetley, single concepts or principles; 2) multiple numbered rules; 3) general texts, commentaries and essays; and 4) national legislation and international conventions.
Metre or meter
Meubles meublans
A French term used in Louisiana, which signifies simply household furniture.
Micel gemot
English law. In Saxon times, the great council of the nation bore this name, sometimes also called the witena gemot, or assembly of wise men; in aftertimes, this assembly assumed the name of parliament.
Michaelmas term
English law. One of the four terms of the courts; it begins on the 2d day of November, and ends on the 25th of November. It was formerly a movable term.
Michigan
One of the new, states of the United States of America. This state was admitted into the Union by the Act, of Congress of January 26th, 1837, which enacts "that the state of Michigan shall be one and is hereby declared to be one, of the United States of Amaerica, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with the original states, in all respects whatever."
Middleman
Contracts. A person who is employed both by the seller and purchaser of goods, or by the purcbaser alone, to receive them into his possession, for the purpose of doing something in or about them; as, if goods be delivered from a ship by the seller, to a wharfinger, to be by him forwarded to the purchaser, who has been appointed by the latter to receive them; or if goods be sent to a packer, for and by orders of the vendee, the packer is to be considerpd as a middleman.
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