The laws of Dunvallo Molmutuis, a legendary or mythical king of the Britons, who is supposed to have begun his reign about 400 B. C. These laws were famous In the land till the Conquest Tomlins; Mozley & Whitley. … [Read more...]
MODUS
Lat. In the civil law. Manner ; means; way. In old conveyancing. Mode; manner; the arrangement or expression of the terms of a contract or conveyance. Also a consideration; the consideration of a conveyance, technically expressed by the word "ut." A qualification, involving the idea of variance or departure from some general rule or form, either by way of restriction or … [Read more...]
MOMENTUM
In the civil law. An instant; an indivisible portion of time. Calvin. A portion of time that might be measured; a division or subdivision of an hour; answering in some degree to the modern mtali fe, but of longer duration. Calvin. … [Read more...]
MODUS OPERANDI
Latin for the method of operation. This usually refers to a criminal defendant's pattern of conduct or typical manner or conformance to a plan or pattern in which a criminal conducted his or her unlawful acts. … [Read more...]
MONACHISM
The state of monks. … [Read more...]