Law Dictionary

The term “matching contribution” means— (i) any employer contribution made to a defined contribution plan on behalf of an employee on account of an employee contribution made by su

the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account established under section 9037(a).

The term “matching payment period” means the period beginning with the beginning of the calendar year in which a general election for the office of President of the United States w

the term "matching program"— (A) means any computerized comparison of— (i) two or more automated systems of records or a system of records with non-Federal records for th

The term “matchmaker” means a person that proposes, selects, and arranges the boxers to participate in a professional boxing match.

In maritime law. The officer next in rank to the master on board a merchant ship or vessel. In such vessels there is always one mate, and sometimes a second, third, and fourth mate

The officer second in command on a merchant vessel.

The hire of a ship or boat.

The mother of a family.

In civil law. The mother of a family; the mistress of a family- A chaste woman, married or single. Calv. Lex, MATERIA (Lat.) In the Civil Law. Materials; as distinguished from spec

Materials; material.

having real importance or great consequences.

The term “material advisor” means any person— (i) who provides any material aid, assistance, or advice with respect to organizing, managing, promoting, selling, implementing, insur

An allegation of facts on which an issue in the action could be made. See 7 Kan. 343.

the rule is universal that the alteration of an instrument in a material point by the party claiming under it, as by inserting or striking out names without the authority or consen

where there is no finding and no showing that engaging in the forbidden conduct would 'materially and substantially interfere with the requirements of appropriate discipline in the

For purposes of subparagraph (A)(i), the term “material assistance cost ratio” means the amount (expressed as a percentage) equal to the quotient of— (I) an amount equal to— (aa) t

The term “material assistance from a prohibited foreign entity” means— (i) with respect to any qualified facility or energy storage technology, a material assistance cost ratio whi

The term "material breach" means, with respect to an agreement described in subsection (a), any breach of the agreement, or in the case of non-binding commitments, any fa

For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term "material change" includes any increase in the death benefit under the contract or any increase in, or addition of, a qualified

The term “material defect” means a defect in any item, whether tangible or intangible, or in the provision of a service, that substantially prevents the item or service from operat

The term “material disclosures” means the disclosure, as required by this subchapter, of the annual percentage rate, the method of determining the finance charge and the balance up

expressive activity may be prohibited if it 'materially disrupts classwork or involves substantial disorder or invasion of the rights of others.

Such as is relevant and goes to the substantial matters in dispute, or has a legitimate and effective influence or bearing on the decision of the case. Porter v. Valentine, 18 Misc

the Government has failed to show by 'clear, unequivocal, and convincing' evidence either (1) that facts were suppressed which, if known, would have warranted denial of citizenship

Section 5 of the FTC Act 'prohibits the intentional misrepresentation of any fact which would constitute a material factor in a purchaser's decision whether to buy'; the Commission

The term "material harm" means a significant loss in the share of the United States market or relevant sub-market for cross-border long-haul trucking services held by per

The term “material injury” means harm which is not inconsequential, immaterial, or unimportant.

When the 'reliability of a given witness may well be determinative of guilt or innocence,' nondisclosure of evidence affecting credibility falls within this general rule. A new tri

The term “material loss” means any estimated loss in excess of— (i) $200,000,000, if the loss occurs during the period beginning on January 1, 2010, and ending on December 31, 2011

The term “materially assisted” means the provision of assistance that is significant and of a kind directly relevant to acts described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 8907

[M]ade and acquiesced in either with actual knowledge that it was incorrect, or with reckless indifference to the actual facts, without examining the available source of knowledge

For purposes of this paragraph, the terms “activity”, “passive activity”, and “materially participate” have the meanings given such terms by section 469.

One who furnishes materials to contractors or builders in the construction of buildings or other permanent structures. See 108 Ky. 198, 94 Am. St. Rep. 350, 49 L. R. A. 255, 56 S.

A person who has furnished materials used in the construction or repair of a building, structure, or vessel. See Curlett v. Aaron, 6 Houst. (Del.) 478.

Material-men, also, who furnish materials or supplies for a vessel in a foreign port, or in a port other than a port of the State where the vessel belongs, have a maritime lien on

Persons who furnish materials to be used in the erection of buildings, ships, etc. By the general American law, materialmen have a lien on a foreign ship (9 Wheat. [U. S.] 409), bu

the law maritime attaches the power of pledging or subjecting the vessel to material men, to the office of shipmaster; and considers the owner as vesting him with those powers, by

Where, however, the proceeding is in rem, to enforce a specific lien, it is incumbent upon those who seek the aid of the court, to establish the existence of such lien in the parti

Whenever the nature of this interest would have, or might have a real influence upon the underwriter, either not to underwrite at all, or not to underwrite except at a higher premi

For purposes of clause (i)(I), and subject to regulations prescribed by the Committee, the term “material nonpublic technical information” means information that— (aa) provides kno

Materials.—The term "materials" means substances, including minerals, of current or potential use that will be needed to supply the industrial, military, and essential ci

The term “material safety data sheet” means the sheet required to be developed under section 1910.1200(g) of title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as that section may be ame

In this subsection, the term “materials and equipment” means materials and equipment that are used on a project eligible under this chapter.

In this section, the term “materials critical to national security” has the meaning given that term in section 187(e)(1) of this title . / The term “materials critical to national

The term “material supervisory determinations”— (A) includes determinations relating to— (i) examination ratings; (ii) the adequacy of loan loss reserve provisions; and (iii) loan

any property, tangible or intangible, or service, including currency or monetary instruments or financial securities, financial services, lodging, training, expert advice or assist

the terms “material that is harmful to minors” and “sex” have the meaning given such terms in section 2252B; and / The term “material that is harmful to minors” means any communica

The term “material that is self-produced” means an originating material that is produced by a producer of a good and used in the production of that good.

The term “material threat medical countermeasure application” means an application that— (A) is a human drug application for a drug intended for use— (i) to prevent, or treat harm

no variance ought ever to be regarded as material where the allegation and proof substantially correspond

The term "materiel availability" means a measure of the percentage of the total inventory of a major weapon system that is operationally capable of performing an assigned

The term “materiel readiness objective” means the minimum required availability of each covered system that is necessary to fulfill the requirements of the strategic framework and

The term "materiel reliability" means the probability that a major weapon system will perform without failure over a specified interval.

That which belongs to, or comes from, the mother; as, maternal authority, maternal relation, maternal estate, maternal line. See "Line."

The words maternal ancestor are manifestly limited to progenitors, or ancestors in the direct ascending line, according to their common meaning and the only sense in which the word

A line of descent or relationship between two persons which is traced through the mother of the younger.

That which comes from the mother of the party, and other ascendants of the maternal stock. Domat, Liv. Prel. tit. 3, § 2, note 12.

An expression denoting that a maternal, inheritance descends to maternal relatives. See 2 Bl. Comm. 236.

The state or condition of a mother. It is either legitimate or natural. The former is the condition of the mother who has given birth to legitimate children; while the latter is th

The term “maternity care health professional target area” has the meaning described in section 254e(k)(2) of this title .

the term "maternity group home" means a community-based, adult-supervised transitional living arrangement that provides pregnant or parenting youth and their children wit

A mother’s sislct.

A grandmother’s sister.

A great-grandmother’s sister.

A great-greutgrandmother’s sister.

That evidence which is established by a demonstration. It is used in contradistinction to "moral evidence."

The term “mathematical or clerical error” means— (A) an error in addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division shown on any return, (B) an incorrect use of any table provided

the term "mathematics and science teacher" means a science, technology, engineering, mathematics, or computer science and artificial intelligence, including cybersecurity

The term “mathematics coach” means a certified or licensed teacher, with a demonstrated effectiveness in teaching mathematics to students with specialized needs in mathematics and

A godmother. ' MATRICIDE. The murder of a mother; or one who has slain his mother.

In old Scotch law. An officer to whom process was directed. Otherwise called “miair of fie,” (fee,) and classed with the “serjand.” Skene.

6 1. Mental derangement accompanied with excitement. 2. Madness, irresistible impulse, insanity. ' Mandare, q. v. " See Mc Kelsey v. Lewis, 3 Abb. N. Cas. 63 (1877). 3 N. Y. Code C

Forsworn, by making false oath with hard (main) on book. Used in the north of England. Lrownl. 4; Hob. 125.

The murder of one’s mother; the murderer.

In civil law. A register in which are inscribed the names of persons who become members of an association or society. Dig. 50. 3. 1. In the ancient church there were matricula cler

To enter as a student in a university.

In the English ecclesiastical courts there are five kinds of causes which are classed under this head, viz.: causes for a malicious jactitation; suits for nullity of marriage, on a

A series of English statutes relating to divorce and matrimonial causes. See Brett, Eng. Com, 958; 4 Chitty, Stat.

See Domicil; Alien: Divorce; and also 20 Law Mag. & Rev. 33,0; 2 Brett, Com, 957.

Marriages ought to be free. Halk. Max. 86; 2 Kent, Comm. 102.

Of or pertaining to matrimony or the estate of marriage. —Matrimonial causes. In English ecclesiastical law. Causes of action or injuries respecting the rights of marriage. One of

In the English ecclesiastical courts there are five kinds of causes which are classed under this head, viz.: Causes for a malicious jactitation; suits for nullity of marriage, on a

The living together of a man and a woman, ostensibly as husband and wife, with or without sexual intercourse between them. See 117 Ala. 103, 67 Am. St. Rep. 166, 41 L. R. A. 760, 2

In civil law. A legal marriage. A marriage celebrated in conformity with the rules of the civil law was called justum matrimonium; the husband vir, the wife uxor. It was exclusivel

Subsequent marriage cures preceding criminality.

Subsequent marriage obliterates precedent sin.

Marriage, as a relation or status. Matrimonial causes. In England, certain suits, involving rights relating to marriage, which have constituted a branch of ecclesiastical jurisdict

The nuptial state.

In civil law. The protocol or first draft of a legal instrument, from which all copies must be taken. See 16 S. W. 53.

Lat A mother church. This term was anciently applied to a cathedral, in relation to the other churches in the same see or to a parochial church, in relation to the chapels or minor

A woman who is a mother. See "Jury Women." MATTER EN LEY NE SERRA MISE EN bouche del jurors. Matter of laws shall not be put into the mouth of jurors. Jenk. Cent. Cas. 180.

JURY OF. Such a jury is impateled to try if a woman condemned to death be with child.

1, n. Any article used in building or repairing houses, ships, etc' More often, materials. Material-man. One who has furnished any merchandise or stuff for the erection or repair o

any book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed or written material or any picture, drawing, photograph, motion picture film, or other pictorial representation, or any statute, fig

the employee's resignation, and that the 45-day clock for a constructive discharge begins running only after the employee resigns.

A matter of law shall not be placed in the mouth of jurors.

the aggregation of all claims that can be brought together in a single suit, regardless of whether any single plaintiff has a claim that exceeds the required jurisdictional amount.

The subject of litigation; the matter for which a suit is brought and upon which issue is joined. Lee v. Watson, 1 Wall. 337 , 17 L. Ed. 557.

Such matter as may be proved or established by a deed or specialty. Matter of fact, in contradistinction to matter of law. Co. Litt. 320; Steph. PI. 197.