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A motion made to suspend a court proceeding or to delay an imminent court proceeding to a later date. … [Read more...] about MOTION TO ADJOURN

A dead pledge; a mortgage, (g. v.;) a pledge where the profits or rents of the thing pledged are not applied to the payment of the debt … [Read more...] about MORTUUM VADIUM

A motion made requesting that the court dismiss the entire case or to dismiss one or more of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's claims. This may be made after a significant procedural error made by a prosecutor or plaintiff or after all the evidence has been presented by the prosecution or plaintiff and, even if taken as true, the prosecution or plaintiff does not have sufficient … [Read more...] about MOTION TO DISMISS

Latin: Dead. So In sheriffs return, mortuus est, he is dead. Mortuus sine prole. Dead without issue. In genealogical tables often abbreviated to "m. : p." Mortuus ezitus non est earftus. A dead issue is no issue. Co. Litt 29. A child born dead is not considered as issue. Mos retinendus est fidelissimse vetus tatis. 4 Coke, 78. A custom of the truest antiquity is to be retained. … [Read more...] about MORTUUS

A return made by the sheriff, when the defendant is dead, as an excuse for not executing the writ. … [Read more...] about MORTUUS EST