In Spanish law. Commission; authority or power of attorney. A contract of good faith, by which one person commits to the gratuitous charge of another his affairs, a>d the latter accepts the charge. White, New Recop. b. 2, tit. 12, c. 1. … [Read more...] about MANDAMIENTO
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MANAGER
A person, appointed or elected to manage the affairs of another, but the term is more usually applied to those officers of a corporation who are authorized to manage its affairs. 1 Bouv. Inst. n. 190. 2. In banking corporations these officers are commonly called directors, and the power to conduct the affairs of the company, is vested in a board of directors. In other private … [Read more...] about MANAGER
MANDAMUS
Latin for we command and is usually referred to as a writ of mandamus. It is a court order requiring another court, government entity, organization or person to perform an act. It is usually the opposite of a cease and desist order and compels an action, for example, a landlord is compelled to rent to viable potential tenants without discriminatory practices. (B) practice. The … [Read more...] about MANDAMUS
MANAGING DIRECTOR
A person in charger, a CEO, the president of a division or group. … [Read more...] about MANAGING DIRECTOR
MANDANS
Latin: In the civil law. The employing party in a contract of mandate. One who gives a thing in charge to another; one who requires, requests, or employs another to do some act for him. Inst. 3, 27, 1, et seq, … [Read more...] about MANDANS