Melius

I. Better; the better. Melius a Terium: the better [best] beast. Melius est: it is better; — in tempore occurrere, quam post causam Yulneratam remedinm quserere: it is better to meet a thing in time than, after an injury inilicted, to seek a remedy; — omnia mala pati quam malo consentire: it is better to suffer all wrongs [any wrong] than to consent to wrong; — recurrere quam male currere: it is better to run back than to run badly; it is better to retrace one's steps than to proceed improperly.

In old English law

Melius inquirendum, oj- iuquirendo: to be better inquired; the name of a writ issued to the escheator, commanding him to make a further inquiry, or to take a new inquisition, respecting a matter.