Law Dictionary

A murderer. Cowell.

Murder. Cowell.

In Scotch law. A term nearly synonymous with "mortmain." MORTIS CAUSA (Lat.) By reason of death; in contemplation of death. Thus used in the phrase, donatio mortis causa (?• ■"•) M

Same as Causa mortis.

The moment of death is the last moment of life. See 4 Bradf. (N. Y.) 245.

The last moment of life is the moment of death. Terrill v. Public Admit, 4 Bradf. Sun. (N. Y.) 245, 250.

Mortmain, so called by resemblance to a man in his last moments, who holds whatever he takes in his hand mortuo manu, that is, so fast that he never quits it until he is dead. Plow

These acts hadfor their object to prevent lands getting into mortua manu. After numerous prior acts dating from the reign of Edward I., it was enacted by St. 9 Geo. II. c. 36 (call

Stock may be pledged for the redemption of certifi- •cates of debt with interest, and foreclosure decreed upon non-payment of any installment.**

I. I. In old English law. A mortuary.

In ecclesiastical law. A burial place. A kind of ecclesiastical heriot, being a customary gift of the second-best living animal belonging to the deceased, claimed by and due to the

Same as Life tables.

A mortgage. MORTUUS (Lat.) Dead. Ainsworth. So in sheriff's return m.ortuus est, he is dead. O. Bridg. 469; Brooke, Abr. "Retorne de Brief e," pi. 125; 19 Viner, Abr. "Return," lib

Dead.

Civil death. This incident attended every attainder of treason or other felony, whereby in the language of Lord Coke the attainted person “is disabled to bring any action, for he i

To be dead-born is not to be born. Co. Litt. 29. See 2 Paige, Ch. (N. Y.) 35; Domat, liv, prel. tit. 2 § 1, note 4, 6; 2 Bouv. Inst, notes 1721, 1935. MOS RETINENDUS EST FIDELISSIM

Dead without issue. In genealogical tables often abbreviated to "m.p." Mortuus exitus non est exitns. A dead issue is no issue. Co. Litt 29. A child born dead is not considered as

One of the two great systems of customary law which the Englems, and parts of it, especially its penal provisions, were' applied to both Moslems and Hindus. Bryce, Extension of the

Custom in place of law.

A custom of truest antiquity should be preserved.

The term “most current guidance document” means the Environmental Protection Agency's “Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containing Material in Buildings” as modified by the Enviro

each signatory grants to the other the broadest rights and privileges which it accords to any other nation in other treaties it has made or will make

the drafting of the initial pleadings and the work associated with the development of the theory of the case." " Ibid.

For purposes of clause (ii), the term “most recent data” means data relating to the most recent fiscal year for which data are available.

In Spanish law. Strayed goods; estrays. White, New Recop. bk. 2, tit. 2, c. 6. MOT BELL (Saxon). Meeting bell; a bell used by the Saxons to summon the people to the folc mote. Spel

racial classifications, especially suspect in criminal statutes, be subjected to the 'most rigid scrutiny,' and, if they are ever to be upheld, they must be shown to be necessary t

or CARUCARUM. A penny which King Ethelred ordered to be paid for every plow in England towards the support of the poor. Leg. Ethel. ec. 1. ELEEMOSYN AL Possessions belonging to tli

A court; a popular assembly.

The bell which was used by the Saxons to summon people to the court. Cowell.

The customary payment at the court (mote) of a feudal lord.

The halfof anything. Joint tenants are said to hold by moieties. Litt. 125; 3 C. B. 274, 283..

The term “mothball action” means placing a military installation in inactive status while maintaining such installation in a condition such that it could be reactivated at a future

a child, brother, sister, father, and mother, by adoption, respectively.

The mother of one’s wife or of one’s husband.

In 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 which he thinks becomes necessary in the pro

A day appointed by the court for the hearing of motions.

Under the chancery practice, the most usual mode of bringing on a suit for hearing when the defendant has answered is by motion for decree. To do this the plaintiff serves on the d

In English Practice. A proceeding whereby a party to an action moves for the judgment of the court in his favor, which he may adopt under various circumstances enumerated under the

See Judgment on the pleadings .

A motion for a new trial, being an appeal to the discretion of the court in which the trial has taken place, the action of that court in overruling it is not reviewable in error.

The motion for nonsuit-which corresponded to a motion for a directed verdict-presented the question whether the evidence, with every inference of fact that might be drawn from it i

Such a motion is not founded in a matter of right, but rests in the sound discretion of the court. Matters resting in the discretion of a subordinate court cannot be assigned for e

by moving in arrest of judgment, you tacitly admit the verdict is good.

A motion in bar is one that 'by its own force would end the cause and exculpate the defendant, rather than merely abate the prosecution on account of some normally curable defect.

A motion in error stands on the same footing as a writ of error; the only difference la that, on a motion in error, no service is required to be made on the opposite party, because

Such a motion is a step in the criminal case and not, like habeas corpus where relief is sought in a separate case and record, the beginning of a separate civil Proceeding.

the terms “audiovisual work”, “computer program”, “copies”, “copyright owner”, “digital transmission”, “financial gain”, “motion picture”, “motion picture exhibition facility”, “pe

The term “motion picture exhibition facility” means a movie theater, screening room, or other venue that is being used primarily for the exhibition of a copyrighted motion picture,

The term “motion picture project” means the production of any property described in section 168(f)(3). Such term does not include property with respect to which records are require

The term “motion picture project employer” means any person if— (A) such person (directly or through affiliates)— (i) is a party to a written contract covering the services of moti

The term "motion picture project worker" means any individual who provides services on motion picture projects for clients who are not affiliated with the motion picture

The term "motion picture theatre operator" means an individual or entity that— (A) as the principal business activity of the individual or entity, owns or operates at lea

A motion to dismiss a suit, for want of jurisdiction, applies solely to cases where this Court has not jurisdiction of the cause, and not to cases where the circuit court has excee

A motion to docket and dismiss a cause from the failure of the appellant to file the record within the time required by the rule of this court, when granted, is not an affirmance o

A motion to quash is addressed to the sound discretion of the court, and if refused, is not a proper subject of exception.

This is a step taken by a party in an action who is dissatisfied with the judgment directed to be entered at the trial of the action.

An action under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 is a separate proceeding, independent of the original criminal case.

Unlike the criminal trial where the guilt of the defendant is in issue and his presence is required by the Sixth Amendment, a proceeding under Section 2255 is an independent and co

Inducement; incentive to action; that which moves or influences the mind or will; an unlawful desire or emotion, awakened by the perception or contemplation of some external object

(from Lat. movere, to move or stir). In the law of evidence. That which moves or influences the mind or will; an emotion, passion, or desire which incites or impels to action. In C

An act legal in itself, and violating no right, cannot be made actionable on account of the motive which superinduced it. It is the province of ethics to consider of actions in the

For purposes of this paragraph, the term “motorboat fuel taxes” means the taxes under section 4041(a)(2) with respect to special motor fuels used as fuel in motorboats and under se

a person providing motor vehicle transportation for compensation." 49 U.S.C.

“motor carrier of migrant workers”— (A) means a person (except a motor common carrier) providing transportation referred to in section 13501 of this title by a motor vehicle (excep

Motor carrier transportation property.—The term “motor carrier transportation property” means property, as defined by the Secretary, owned or used by a motor carrier providing tran

The terms “motorcoach” and “motorcoach services” have the meanings given the terms in section 32702 of the Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note).

The terms “motorcoach” and “motorcoach services” have the meanings given the terms in section 32702 of the Motorcoach Enhanced Safety Act of 2012 ( 49 U.S.C. 31136 note).

The term "motorcoach services operator" means an entity that offers motorcoach services.

Definitions.—In this subsection, the terms "motor common carrier" and "motor contract carrier" have the meaning such terms had under section 10102 as such secti

Definitions.—In this subsection, the terms "motor common carrier" and "motor contract carrier" have the meaning such terms had under section 10102 as such secti

A motor cycle is within the meaning of a statute providing for the registering and identification of motor vehicles, which are defined to be all vehicles propelled by power other t

The term “motor fuel” means gasoline and diesel fuel of a type distributed for use as a fuel in self-propelled vehicles designed primarily for use on public streets, roads, and hig

The term “motorized recreation” means off-road recreation using any motor-powered vehicle, except for a motorized wheelchair.

The term "motorized vehicle" means a motorized or mechanized vehicle and includes, when used by a utility, mechanized equipment, a helicopter, and any other aerial device

The terms “research octane number” and “motor octane number” have the meanings given such terms in the specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) entit

Motor private carrier.—The term “motor private carrier” means a person, other than a motor carrier, transporting property by motor vehicle when— (A) the transportation is as provid

The term “motorsports entertainment complex” means a racing track facility which— (i) is permanently situated on land, and (ii) during the 36-month period following the first day o

The term “motor vehicle” means— (A) any self-propelled vehicle designed for transporting persons or property on a street, highway, or other road; (B) recreational boats and marine

In this section, “motor vehicle accident” means an occurrence associated with the maintenance or operation of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment resulting in personal injur

The term “motor vehicle assembler” means a producer of motor vehicles and any related persons or joint ventures in which the producer participates.

The term “motor vehicle dealer” means any person or resident in the United States, or any territory of the United States, who— (A) is licensed by a State, a territory of the United

“motor vehicle demolisher” means a person, including any motor vehicle dismantler or motor vehicle recycler, who is engaged in the business of reducing motor vehicles or motor vehi

the term “motor vehicle driver’s license” includes any personal identification document issued by a State motor vehicle authority;

the term “motor vehicle driver's license” includes any personal identification document issued by a State motor vehicle authority;

“motor vehicle equipment” means— (A) any system, part, or component of a motor vehicle as originally manufactured; (B) any similar part or component manufactured or sold for replac

the term “motor vehicle franchise contract” means a contract under which a motor vehicle manufacturer, importer, or distributor sells motor vehicles to any other person for resale

“motor vehicle operator's license” means a license issued by a State authorizing an individual to operate a motor vehicle on public streets, roads, or highways.

any record that pertains to a motor vehicle operator's permit, motor vehicle title, motor vehicle registration, or identification card issued by a department of motor vehicles.

“motor vehicle safety” means the performance of a motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment in a way that protects the public against unreasonable risk of accidents occurring becaus

“motor vehicle safety standard” means a minimum standard for motor vehicle or motor vehicle equipment performance.

“motor vehicle scrap processor” means a person— (A) who is engaged in the business of purchasing motor vehicles or motor vehicle parts for reduction to metallic scrap for recycling

“motor vessel” means a vessel propelled by machinery other than steam.

Lat. Of his own motion. The commencing words of a certain kind of papal rescript.

/. With gentle hand. Molliter manua imposuit: he gently laid hands upon; old words in pleas of justification of trespass. Molt,yr. Much; many; very.

Dying.

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. The expenses paid for such apparel. It has b

pi monstrarerunt, I, In old English law. He has showed; a writ for the relief of tenants in ancient demesne who were distrained for duties or services in violation of their liberti

By statute in some states, the mouth of a river or creek, which empties into another river or creek, is defined as the point where the middle of the channel of each intersects the

That which can be changed in place, as movable property; or in time, as movable feasts or terms of court See Wood v. George, 6 Dana (Ky.) 343 ; Strong v. White, 19 Conn. 245; Godda

See Movable.