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The Federal Trade Commission requires that a seller must ship goods ordered by mail, phone or computer within 30 days from the date ordered or within the time agreed upon between the parties. If the seller cannot ship the goods within the time period, the seller must send notice to the buyer that the item is unavailable and providing the buyer with the option of a new shipping … [Read more...] about MAIL PHONE and ONLINE ORDER RULE

The delivery of a person into the custody of mainpernors, (q. v.) Also the name of a writ (now obsolete) commanding the sheriff to take the security of mainpernors and set the party at liberty. … [Read more...] about MAINPRISE

In old English law. The great council; the general council of the realm; afterwards called "parliament." 1 Bl. Comm. 148; 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, 62; Spelman. The king's great council of barons and prelates. Spelman; Crabb, Com. Law, 228. … [Read more...] about MAGNUM CONCILIUM

Suitable or admissible for transmission by the mail; belonging to the classes of articles which, by the laws and postal regulations, may be sent by post. … [Read more...] about MAILABLE

The great statute roll. The first of the English statute rolls, beginning with Magna Charta, and ending with Edward III. Hale, Com. Law, 16, 17. … [Read more...] about MAGNUS ROTULUS STATUTORUM