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A prefix meaning bad, wrong, fraudulent; as maladministration, malpractice, malversation, etc. … [Read more...] about MAL

In French law. The government building of each commune. It contains the record office of all civil acts and the list of voters; and It is there that political and municipal elections take place. Arg. Fr. Merc. Law, 566. … [Read more...] about MAIRIE

(A) persons. The state or condition of a person who has arrived at full age. He is then said to be a major, in opposition to minor, which is his condition during infancy. (B) A plurality or more than half of something, such as votes in an election. The greater number of the voters; though in another sense, it means the greater number of votes given in which sense it is a mere … [Read more...] about MAJORITY

L. Fr. Against the will; without the consent. Hence the single word "rooipre," and more modern "maugre," (q. v.) … [Read more...] about MAL GREE

Fr. A hospital; an almshouse; a monastery. St. 39 Eliz. c 6. Literally, "house of God." … [Read more...] about MAISON DE DIETU