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crimes. The unlawful resistance of a superior officer, or the raising of commotions and disturbances on board of a ship against the authority of its commander, or in the army in opposition to the authority of the officers; a sedition; a revolt. 2. By the act for establishing rules and articles for the government of the armies of the United States, it is enacted as follows: … [Read more...] about MUTINY

This word is said to be derived from the French mestier now written m … [Read more...] about MYSTERY OR MISTERY

Reciprocal. 2. In contracts there must always be a consideration in order to make them valid. This is sometimes mutual, as when one man promises to pay a sum of money to another in consideration that he shall deliver him a horse, and the latter promises to deliver him the horse in consideration of being paid the price agreed upon. When a man and a woman promise to marry each … [Read more...] about MUTUAL

In a secret manner; concealed; as mystic testament, for a secret testament. … [Read more...] about MYSTIC

The meeting of the minds of both or ail the parties to a contract; the fact that each agrees to all the terms and conditions in the same sense and with the same meaning as the others. … [Read more...] about MUTUAL ASSENT