日期：2008-03-20 MURDER, pleadings. In an indictment for murder, it must be charged that the prisoner did kill and murder the deceased, and unless the word murder be introduced into the charge, the indictment will be taken to charge manslaughter only. Foster, 424; Y... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MURDER, crim. law. This, one of the most important crimes that can be committed against individuals, has been variously defined. Hawkins defines it to be the wilful killing of any subject whatever, with malice aforethought, whether the person slain... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MULTITUDE. The meaning of this word is not very certain. By some it is said that to make a multitude there must be ten persons at least, while others contend that the law has not fixed any number. Co. Litt. 257. MULTURE, Scotch law. The quantity of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MULATTO. A person born of one white and one black parent. 7 Mass. R. 88; 2 Bailey, 558. MULCT, punishment. A fine imposed on the conviction of an offence. MULCT, commerce. An imposition laid on ships or goods by a company of trade, for the maintenan... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MOTIVE. The inducement, cause or reason why a thing is done. 2. When there is such a mistake in the motive, that had the truth been known, the contract would pot have been made, it is generally void., For example, if a man should, after the death of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MORTUUM VADIUM. A mortgage; a dead pledge MORTUUS EST . A return made by the sheriff, when the defendant is dead, as an excuse for not executing the writ. 4 Watts, 270, 276. MOTHER , domestic relations. A woman who has borne a child. 2. It is genera... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MORTGAGEE, estates, contracts. He to whom a mortgage is made. 2. He is entitled to the payment of the money secured to him by the mortgage; he has the legal estate in the land mortgaged, and may recover it in ejectment, on the other hand he cannot c... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 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 sing... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MORA , In civil law. This term, in mor, 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. Story on Bailm. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Prt a Usage, c. 2, 2, art. 2, n.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MONUMENT. A thing intended to transmit to posterity the memory of some one; it is used, also, to signify a tomb where a dead body has been deposited. In this sense it differs from a cenotaph, which is at empty tomb. Dig. 11, 7, 2, 6; Id. 11, 7, 2, 4... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MONTH. A space of time variously computed, as it is applied to astronomical, civil or solar, or lunar months. 2. The astronomical month contains one-twelfth part of the time employed by the sun in going through the zodiac. In law, when a month simpl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MONSTER, physiology, persons. An animal which has a conformation contrary to the order of nature. Dunglison's Human Physiol. vol. 2, p. 422. 2. A monster, although born of a woman in lawful wedlock, cannot inherit. Those who have however the essenti... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MONITORY LETTER, eccl. law. The process of an official, a bishop or other prelate having jurisdiction, issued to compel, by ecclesiastical censures, those who know of a crime or other matter which requires to be explained, to come and reveal it. Mer... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MONEY LENT. In actions of assumpsit a count is frequently introduced in the declaration charging that the defendant promised to pay the plaintiff for money lent. To recover, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant received his money, but it is n... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MONEY BILLS, legislation. Pills or projects of laws providing for raising revenue, and for making grants or appropriations of the public treasure. 2. The first clause of the seventh section of the constitution of the United States declares, all bill... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 19. - 21. That, if any person or persons shall falsely make, forge, or counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely making, forging or counterfeiting any coin, in the resemblance... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 12. - 3. Act of January 18, 1837, 4 Sharsw. cont. of Story's Laws U. S. 2524. 9. That of the silver coins, the dollar shall be of the weight of four hundred and twelve and one-half grains; the half dollar of the weight of two hundred and six and one... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 1. Act of April 2, 1792, 1 Story's L. U. S. 229. 1. 9. That there shall be from time to time, struck and coined at the said mint, coins of gold, silver, and copper, of the following denominations, values, and descriptions, viz: Eagles; each to be of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MOIETY. The half of anything; as, if a testator bequeath one moiety of his estate to A, and the other to B, each shall take an equal part. Joint tenants are said to hold by moieties. Lit. 125; 3 M. G. S. 274, 283 MOLESTATION, Scotch law, The name of... 阅读全文>>

日期：2008-03-20 MODERATOR. A person appointed to preside at a popular meeting; sometimes he is called a chairman. MODIFICATION. A change; as the modification of a contract. This may take place at the time of making the contract by a condition, which shall have that... 阅读全文>>