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MATRONS, JURY OF

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Such a jury is impaneled to try if a woman condemned to death be with child. … [Read more...]

MATERNITY RIGHTS

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The rights of a pregnant female employee to having time off (maternity leave), the ability to return after leave (usually up to 12 weeks), no dismissal or change of duties of employment upon return. The law will depend upon the state as well as no general entitlement to sick pay during the period of leave. … [Read more...]

MATTER

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Facts; substance as distinguished from form; the merits of a case. Matter in controversy, or in dispute. 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. 567. Matter in deed. Such matter as may be Sroved or established by a deed or specialty. [atter of fact, in contradistinction to matter of … [Read more...]

MATERTERA

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Lat. In the civil law. A maternal aunt; a mother's sister. Inst. 3, 6, 1; Bract, fol. 686. Matertera magna. A great aunt; a grandmother's sister, (avice soror.) Dig. 38, 10, 10, 15.Matertera major. A greater aunt; a great grandmother's sister, (proavice soror;) a father's or mother's great aunt, (patris vel mains matertera magna.) Dig. 38, 10, 10, 16. Matertera maxima. A … [Read more...]

MATTER IN CONTROVERSY

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The issue at bar, the issue to be determined in the lawsuit. … [Read more...]

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