(A) This term is applied to one who makes a promissory note and promises to pay it when due. He who makes a bill of exchange is called the drawer, and frequently in common parlance and in books of Reports we find the word drawer inaccurately applied to the maker of a promissory note. See Promissory note. (B) This term may also refer to a person endorses a check or a note to … [Read more...] about MAKER
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MAINTENANCE
1. Activities required to keep something in good condition, such as property. 2. Support payments made to another person. 3. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition Sustenance; support; assistance. The furnishing by one person to another, for his support, of the means of living, or food, clothing, shelter, etc., particularly where the legal relation of the parties is such … [Read more...] about MAINTENANCE
MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY
A significant function of a person's life, e.g. sight, sound, breathing, walking, speaking and general capacity to work. This term is used to qualify an individual as disabled under the Americans with Disability Act. … [Read more...] about MAJOR LIFE ACTIVITY
MAKING HIS LAW
A phrase used to denote the act of a person who wages his law. Bac. Ab. Wager of law, in pr. … [Read more...] about MAKING HIS LAW
MAIOR
An old form of "mayor." … [Read more...] about MAIOR