Loaves of bread given to the poor upon Maundy Thursday. … [Read more...] about MANDATO, PANES DE
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MALVERSATION
In French law. This word is applied to all grave and punishable faults committed in the exercise of a charge or commission, (office,) such as corruption, exaction, concussion, larceny. Merl. Repert … [Read more...] about MALVERSATION
MANCIPATE
To enslave; to bind; to tie. … [Read more...] about MANCIPATE
MALWARE
Software designed to surreptitiously install itself and commit some action not intended or desirable by the owner of the computer such as serving unwanted advertising, a virus, the interception of data and information transferred to and from the computer, etc. … [Read more...] about MALWARE
MANCIPATIO
Lat. In Roman law. A certain ceremony or formal process anciently required to be performed, to perfect the sale or conveyance of res mancipi, (land, houses, slaves, horses, or cattle.) The parties were present, (vendor and vendee,) with five witnesses and a person called "Ubripens," who held a balance or scales. A set form of words was repeated on either side, indicative of … [Read more...] about MANCIPATIO