Modo et forma

I. I. In manner and form; words used in the old forms of traverse, and literally translated in the modern precedents, importing that.the pleader denies the allegation of the other party, not only in its general effect, but in the exact manner and form in which

In manner and form. Words used in tie old Latin forms of pleadings by way of traverse, and literally transluted in the modern precedents, import. ing that the party traversing denies the allegation of the other party, not only in its general effect, butin the exact manner and form in which itis made, Steph. Pl. 189, 190.

/. In manner and form. Old words in a plea, not usually material, putting in issue concomitant matters such as time, place, etc. /. Manner, mode. The in which estate gives law to a gift; the mode of conveyance determines the character of the grant. Modus decimandi: a manner of tithing, a partial exemption from tithes, or a pecuniary composition prescribed by immemorial usage, and of reasonable amount; for it will be invalid as a rank modus, if greater than the value of the tithes in the time of Richard I. Modus de non deoimando: a modus of entire exemption, a prescription to be discharged from tithes, non valet, is not valid. Modus et oonventio vincunt legem: the form of agreement and the consent of the parties overrule the law. Modus operandi: the method of operating.