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Mistake
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MistakeContracts. An error committed in relation to some matter of fact affecting the rights of one of the parties to a contract.
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Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
Matter
Some substantial or essential thing, opposed to form; facts.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
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Mistery
Mistery or Mystery.This word is said to be derived from the French mestier now written mātier, a trade. In law it signifies a trade, art, or occupation.
Mistrial
An erroneous trial on account of some defect in the persons trying, as if the jury come from the wrong county or because there was no issue formed, as if no plea be entered; or some other defect of jurisdiction.
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Misreading
Contracts. When a deed is read falsely to an illiterate or blind man, who is a party to it, such false reading amounts to a fraud, because the contract never had the assent of both parties.
Misrecital
Contracts, pleading. The incorrect recital of a matter of fact, either in an agreement or a plea; under the latter term is here understood the declaration and all the subsequent pleadings.
Misrepresentation
A false and material statement which induces a party to enter into a contract. This is a ground for rescission of the contract.
Missing ship
Maritime law. When a ship or other vessel has been at sea for a much longer time than she ought to have been, she is presumed to have perished there with all on board, and such a vessel is called a missing ship.
Mississippi
The name of one of the new states of the United States of America. This state was admitted into the Union, by a resolution of congress, passed the 10th day of December, 1817; 3 Story's L. U. S. 1716; by which it is "Resolved, that the state of Mississippi, shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with these original states, in all respects whatever."
Mistake
Mistery
Mistery or Mystery.This word is said to be derived from the French mestier now written mātier, a trade. In law it signifies a trade, art, or occupation.
Mistrial
An erroneous trial on account of some defect in the persons trying, as if the jury come from the wrong county or because there was no issue formed, as if no plea be entered; or some other defect of jurisdiction.
Misuse of property
The unlawful use of property.
Misuser
An unlawful use of a right.
Mitigating circumstances
These are facts that, while not negating an offence or wrongful action, tend to show that the defendant may have had some grounds for acting the way he/she did. For example, assault, though provoked, is still assault but provocation may constitute mitigating circumstances and allow for a lesser sentence.
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Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
Matter
Some substantial or essential thing, opposed to form; facts.
Fact
An action; a thing done. It is either simple or compound.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
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Mistery
Mistery or Mystery.This word is said to be derived from the French mestier now written mātier, a trade. In law it signifies a trade, art, or occupation.
Mistrial
An erroneous trial on account of some defect in the persons trying, as if the jury come from the wrong county or because there was no issue formed, as if no plea be entered; or some other defect of jurisdiction.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Misreading
Contracts. When a deed is read falsely to an illiterate or blind man, who is a party to it, such false reading amounts to a fraud, because the contract never had the assent of both parties.
Misrecital
Contracts, pleading. The incorrect recital of a matter of fact, either in an agreement or a plea; under the latter term is here understood the declaration and all the subsequent pleadings.
Misrepresentation
A false and material statement which induces a party to enter into a contract. This is a ground for rescission of the contract.
Missing ship
Maritime law. When a ship or other vessel has been at sea for a much longer time than she ought to have been, she is presumed to have perished there with all on board, and such a vessel is called a missing ship.
Mississippi
The name of one of the new states of the United States of America. This state was admitted into the Union, by a resolution of congress, passed the 10th day of December, 1817; 3 Story's L. U. S. 1716; by which it is "Resolved, that the state of Mississippi, shall be one, and is hereby declared to be one of the United States of America, and admitted into the Union on an equal footing with these original states, in all respects whatever."
Mistake
Mistery
Mistery or Mystery.This word is said to be derived from the French mestier now written mātier, a trade. In law it signifies a trade, art, or occupation.
Mistrial
An erroneous trial on account of some defect in the persons trying, as if the jury come from the wrong county or because there was no issue formed, as if no plea be entered; or some other defect of jurisdiction.
Misuse of property
The unlawful use of property.
Misuser
An unlawful use of a right.
Mitigating circumstances
These are facts that, while not negating an offence or wrongful action, tend to show that the defendant may have had some grounds for acting the way he/she did. For example, assault, though provoked, is still assault but provocation may constitute mitigating circumstances and allow for a lesser sentence.
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