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Mou
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MouAbbreviation fo "Memorandum of Understanding." A document which, if meeting the other criteria, can be, in law, a contract. Generally, in the world of commerce or international negotiations, a MOU is considered to be a preliminary document; not a comprehensive agreement between two parties but rather an interim or partial agreement on some elements, in some cases a mere agreement in principle, on which there has been accord. Most MOU's imply that something more is eventually expected.
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Abbreviation
Practice. The omission of some words or letters in writing
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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.
Commerce
Latin commercium. In its simplest signification, an exchange of goods; but in the advancement of society, labor, transportation, itelligence, care and various mediums of exchange, become commodities and enter into commerce. Gibbens v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 229 (1824), Marshall, Chief Justice. The interchange or mutual change of goods, productions, or property of any kind, between nations or individuals.
International
That which pertains to intercourse between nations. International law is that which regulates the intercourse between, or the relative rights of nations.
Preliminary
Something which precedes, as preliminaries of peace, which are the first sketch of a treaty, and contain the principal articles on which both parties are desirous of concluding, and which are to serve as the basis of the treaty.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Interim
In the mean time; in the meanwhile.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
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.
Accord
A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.
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Mother
Domestic relations. A woman who has borne a child.
Mother-in-law
In Latin socrus. The mother of one's wife, or of one's husband.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Motion in limine
A motion made by counsel requesting that information which might be prejudicial not be allowed to be heard in a case.
Motion to modify
A written request of the court to change a previous order regarding child custody, support, alimony or other divorce
Mou
Mourning
This word has several significations. 1) It is the apparel worn at funerals, and for a time afterwards, in order to manifest grief for the death of some one, and to honor his memory. 2) The expenses paid for such apparel.
Movables
Estates. Such subjects of property as attend a man's person wherever he goes, in contradistinction to things immovable.
Moving surveillance
Following the target of surveillance from one position to another, as in Shadowing or Tailing a suspect.
Mulatto
A person born of one white and one black parent.
Mulct
1) Punishment. A fine imposed on the conviction of an offence. 2) Commerce An imposition laid on ships or goods by a company of trade, for the maintenance of consuls and the like. Obsolete.
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Abbreviation
Practice. The omission of some words or letters in writing
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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.
Commerce
Latin commercium. In its simplest signification, an exchange of goods; but in the advancement of society, labor, transportation, itelligence, care and various mediums of exchange, become commodities and enter into commerce. Gibbens v. Ogden, 9 Wheat. 1, 229 (1824), Marshall, Chief Justice. The interchange or mutual change of goods, productions, or property of any kind, between nations or individuals.
International
That which pertains to intercourse between nations. International law is that which regulates the intercourse between, or the relative rights of nations.
Preliminary
Something which precedes, as preliminaries of peace, which are the first sketch of a treaty, and contain the principal articles on which both parties are desirous of concluding, and which are to serve as the basis of the treaty.
Agreement
A verbal or written resolution of disputes.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Interim
In the mean time; in the meanwhile.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
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.
Accord
A satisfaction agreed upon between the parties in a lawsuit which bars subsequent actions on the claim.
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Mother
Domestic relations. A woman who has borne a child.
Mother-in-law
In Latin socrus. The mother of one's wife, or of one's husband.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Motion in limine
A motion made by counsel requesting that information which might be prejudicial not be allowed to be heard in a case.
Motion to modify
A written request of the court to change a previous order regarding child custody, support, alimony or other divorce
Mou
Mourning
This word has several significations. 1) It is the apparel worn at funerals, and for a time afterwards, in order to manifest grief for the death of some one, and to honor his memory. 2) The expenses paid for such apparel.
Movables
Estates. Such subjects of property as attend a man's person wherever he goes, in contradistinction to things immovable.
Moving surveillance
Following the target of surveillance from one position to another, as in Shadowing or Tailing a suspect.
Mulatto
A person born of one white and one black parent.
Mulct
1) Punishment. A fine imposed on the conviction of an offence. 2) Commerce An imposition laid on ships or goods by a company of trade, for the maintenance of consuls and the like. Obsolete.
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