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Mourning
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MourningThis 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.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Manifest
1) Evidence. That which is clear and requires no proof; that which is noto- rious. 2)Common law. A written instrument containing a true account of the cargo of a ship or commercial vessel.
Death
Cessation of life; extinction of political existence.
Honor
1) High estimation. A testimony of high estimation. Dignity. Reputation. Dignified respect of character springing from probity, principle, or moral rectitude. A duel is not justified by any insult to our honor. Honor is also employed to signify integrity in a judge, courage in a soldier, and chastity in a woman. To deprive a woman of her honor is, in some cases, punished as a public wrong, and by an action for the recovery of damages done to the relative rights of a hushand or a father. 2) English law. The seigniory of a lord paramount.
Memory
Understanding; a capacity to make contracts, a will, or to commit a crime, so far as intention is necessary.
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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
Abbreviation 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.
Mourning
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.
Mulier
A woman, a wife; sometimes it is used to designate a marriageable virgin, and in other cases the word mulier is employed in opposition to virgo.
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Word
Construction. One or more syllables which when united convey an idea a single part of speech.
Several
A state of separation or partition. A several agreement or cove-nant, is one entered into by two or more persons separately, each binding himself for the whole; a several action is one in which two or more persons are separately charged; a several inheritance, is one conveyed so as to descend, or come to two persons separately by moieties. Several is usually opposed to joint.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Order
An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence.
Manifest
1) Evidence. That which is clear and requires no proof; that which is noto- rious. 2)Common law. A written instrument containing a true account of the cargo of a ship or commercial vessel.
Death
Cessation of life; extinction of political existence.
Honor
1) High estimation. A testimony of high estimation. Dignity. Reputation. Dignified respect of character springing from probity, principle, or moral rectitude. A duel is not justified by any insult to our honor. Honor is also employed to signify integrity in a judge, courage in a soldier, and chastity in a woman. To deprive a woman of her honor is, in some cases, punished as a public wrong, and by an action for the recovery of damages done to the relative rights of a hushand or a father. 2) English law. The seigniory of a lord paramount.
Memory
Understanding; a capacity to make contracts, a will, or to commit a crime, so far as intention is necessary.
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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
Abbreviation 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.
Mourning
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.
Mulier
A woman, a wife; sometimes it is used to designate a marriageable virgin, and in other cases the word mulier is employed in opposition to virgo.
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