Modus Habilis
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A good or valid manner.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Proper manner. Modus legem dat donationi. Tbe form gives law to a gift.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
A valid manner.
Defined under Modus in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
A valid manner. Modus legem dat donationi. Custom gives law to the gift. Co. Litt. 19; Broom, Max. 459. “