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Moral obligation
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Moral obligationA duty which one owes, and which he ought to perform, but which he is not legally bound to fulfil.
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Mora
1) In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. 2) estates. A moor, barren or unprofitable ground; marsh; a heath.
Moral evidence
That evidence which is not obtained either from intuition or demonstration. It consists of those convictions of the mind, which are produced by the use of the senses, the testimony of men, and analogy or induction. It is used in contradistinction to mathematical, evidence.
Moral insanity
Medical jurisprudence. A term used by medical men, which has not yet acquired much reputation in the courts. Moral insanity is said to consist in a morbid perversion of the moral feelings, affections, inclinations, temper, habits, and moral dispositions, without any notable lesion of the intellect, or knowing and reasoning faculties, and particularly without any maniacal hallucination.
Moral rights
The right, originating in Europe, to maintain control over work after it is sold to another, such as the right to claim authorship or prevent modification. Moral rights are separate from economic rights held by a copyright owner and are not recognized in the United States for writings, but are recognized for visual arts.
Moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
Moratur, in lege
He demurs in law. He rests on the pleadings of the case, and abides the judgment of the court.
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Moot
English law. A term used in the inns of court, signifying the exercise of arguing imaginary cases, which young barristers and students used to perform at certain times, the better to be enabled by this practice to defend their clients cases. A moot question is one which has not been decided.
Moot court
Fictional or hypothetical trial, usually hosted by law schools, as training for future barristers or litigators.
Mora
1) In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. 2) estates. A moor, barren or unprofitable ground; marsh; a heath.
Moral evidence
That evidence which is not obtained either from intuition or demonstration. It consists of those convictions of the mind, which are produced by the use of the senses, the testimony of men, and analogy or induction. It is used in contradistinction to mathematical, evidence.
Moral insanity
Medical jurisprudence. A term used by medical men, which has not yet acquired much reputation in the courts. Moral insanity is said to consist in a morbid perversion of the moral feelings, affections, inclinations, temper, habits, and moral dispositions, without any notable lesion of the intellect, or knowing and reasoning faculties, and particularly without any maniacal hallucination.
Moral obligation
Moral rights
The right, originating in Europe, to maintain control over work after it is sold to another, such as the right to claim authorship or prevent modification. Moral rights are separate from economic rights held by a copyright owner and are not recognized in the United States for writings, but are recognized for visual arts.
Moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
Moratur, in lege
He demurs in law. He rests on the pleadings of the case, and abides the judgment of the court.
Morgantic marriage
During the middle ages, there was an intermediate estate between matrimony and concubinage, known by this name. It is defined to be a lawful and inseparable conjunction of a single man, of noble and illustrious birth, with a single woman of an inferior or plebeian station, upon this condition, that neither the wife nor children should partake of the title, arms, or dignity of the husband, nor succeed to his inheritance, but should have a certain allowance assigned to them by the morgantic contract. The marriage ceremony was regularly performed; the union: was for life and indissoluble; and the children were considered legitimate, though they could not inherit.
Morris, john humphrey carlile
(1910- ) In The Proper Law of a Tort, (1951) Morris introduced the term "proper law of the tort", which he defined as "…the law which, on policy grounds, seems to have the most significant connection with the chain of acts and consequences in the particular situation before us." The concept of the "closest and most real connection", as seen in Dicey & Morris, in The Conflict of Laws, 1, is the basic concept of most conflict of laws legislation, national or international. Morris' concepts of "the most significant connection" / "the closest and most real connection" in contract.
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Mora
1) In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. 2) estates. A moor, barren or unprofitable ground; marsh; a heath.
Moral evidence
That evidence which is not obtained either from intuition or demonstration. It consists of those convictions of the mind, which are produced by the use of the senses, the testimony of men, and analogy or induction. It is used in contradistinction to mathematical, evidence.
Moral insanity
Medical jurisprudence. A term used by medical men, which has not yet acquired much reputation in the courts. Moral insanity is said to consist in a morbid perversion of the moral feelings, affections, inclinations, temper, habits, and moral dispositions, without any notable lesion of the intellect, or knowing and reasoning faculties, and particularly without any maniacal hallucination.
Moral rights
The right, originating in Europe, to maintain control over work after it is sold to another, such as the right to claim authorship or prevent modification. Moral rights are separate from economic rights held by a copyright owner and are not recognized in the United States for writings, but are recognized for visual arts.
Moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
Moratur, in lege
He demurs in law. He rests on the pleadings of the case, and abides the judgment of the court.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Moot
English law. A term used in the inns of court, signifying the exercise of arguing imaginary cases, which young barristers and students used to perform at certain times, the better to be enabled by this practice to defend their clients cases. A moot question is one which has not been decided.
Moot court
Fictional or hypothetical trial, usually hosted by law schools, as training for future barristers or litigators.
Mora
1) In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. 2) estates. A moor, barren or unprofitable ground; marsh; a heath.
Moral evidence
That evidence which is not obtained either from intuition or demonstration. It consists of those convictions of the mind, which are produced by the use of the senses, the testimony of men, and analogy or induction. It is used in contradistinction to mathematical, evidence.
Moral insanity
Medical jurisprudence. A term used by medical men, which has not yet acquired much reputation in the courts. Moral insanity is said to consist in a morbid perversion of the moral feelings, affections, inclinations, temper, habits, and moral dispositions, without any notable lesion of the intellect, or knowing and reasoning faculties, and particularly without any maniacal hallucination.
Moral obligation
Moral rights
The right, originating in Europe, to maintain control over work after it is sold to another, such as the right to claim authorship or prevent modification. Moral rights are separate from economic rights held by a copyright owner and are not recognized in the United States for writings, but are recognized for visual arts.
Moratorium
The temporary suspension of legal action against a person.
Moratur, in lege
He demurs in law. He rests on the pleadings of the case, and abides the judgment of the court.
Morgantic marriage
During the middle ages, there was an intermediate estate between matrimony and concubinage, known by this name. It is defined to be a lawful and inseparable conjunction of a single man, of noble and illustrious birth, with a single woman of an inferior or plebeian station, upon this condition, that neither the wife nor children should partake of the title, arms, or dignity of the husband, nor succeed to his inheritance, but should have a certain allowance assigned to them by the morgantic contract. The marriage ceremony was regularly performed; the union: was for life and indissoluble; and the children were considered legitimate, though they could not inherit.
Morris, john humphrey carlile
(1910- ) In The Proper Law of a Tort, (1951) Morris introduced the term "proper law of the tort", which he defined as "…the law which, on policy grounds, seems to have the most significant connection with the chain of acts and consequences in the particular situation before us." The concept of the "closest and most real connection", as seen in Dicey & Morris, in The Conflict of Laws, 1, is the basic concept of most conflict of laws legislation, national or international. Morris' concepts of "the most significant connection" / "the closest and most real connection" in contract.
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