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MATRON

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A married woman; an elderly woman. The female superintendent of an establishment or institution, such as a hospital, an orphan asylum, etc., Is often so called. … [Read more...]

MATERNITY

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The state or condition of a mother. 2. 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 the condition of her who has given birth to illegitimate children. Maternity is always certain, while the paternity is only presumed. … [Read more...]

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...]

MATERIAL ALTERATION

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A modification to a clause or words in a document that change its meaning to a meaningful degree. … [Read more...]

MATERIAL BREACH

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A serious and significant breach of contract or failure to perform an important and essential contractual obligation whereby the purpose, value and benefit of the contract is frustrated or lost. This excuses the non-breaching party from further performance and the non-breaching party has grounds to sue for breach of contract. … [Read more...]

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