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In French law. The hire of a ship or boat. … [Read more...] about MATELOTAGE

That which is important; that which is not merely of form but of substance. 2. When a bill for discovery has been filed, for example, the defendant must answer every material fact which is charged in the bill, and the test in these cases seems to be that when, if the defendant should answer in the affirmative, his answer would be of use to the plaintiff, the answer would be … [Read more...] about MATERIALITY

civil law. The mother of a family, and, by extension, the mistress of a family. … [Read more...] about MATER FAMILIAS

The substance or matter of which anything is made; matter furnished for the erection of a house, ship, or other structure; matter used or intended to be used in the construction of any mechanical product. See Moyer v. Pennsylvania Slate Co., 71 Pa. 293. … [Read more...] about MATERIALS

Lat. In the civil law. The mother or mistress of a family. A chaste woman, married or single. Calvin. … [Read more...] about MATER-FAMILIAS