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He that takes or receives a mortgage. Mortgagee in possession. A mortgagee of real property who is in possession of it with the agreement or assent of the mortgagor, express or implied, and in recognition of his mortgage and because of it, and under such circumstances as to make the satisfaction of his lien an equitable prerequisite to his being dispossessed. … [Read more...] about MORTGAGEE

A place where the bodies of persons found dead are kept for a limited time and exposed to view, to the end that their friends may identify them … [Read more...] about MORGUE

estate's, contracts. He who makes a mortgage. 2. He has rights, and is liable to certain duties as such. 1. He is quasi tenant, at will; he is entitled to an equity of redemption after forfeiture. 2. He cannot commit waste, nor make a lease injurious to the mortgagee. As between the mortgagor and third persons, the mortgagor is owner of the land. He can, however, do nothing … [Read more...] about MORTGAGOR

A social and religious system prevailing in the territory of Utah, a distinctive feature of which is the practice of polygamy. These plural marriages are not recognized by law, but are Indictable offenses under the statutes of the United States and of Utah. … [Read more...] about MORMONISM

Sax. Murder, answering exactly to the French "assassinat" or "mucrtre de guetapens" … [Read more...] about MORTH