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MOIETY

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The half of anything. Joint tenants are said to hold by moieties. Litt. 125; 3 C. B. 274, 283. Moiety acts. A name sometimes applied to penal and criminal statutes which provide that half the penalty or fine shall inure to the benefit of the informer. … [Read more...]

MONETARY

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Of and relating to money. … [Read more...]

MONEY

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A general, indefinite term for the measure and representative of value; currency; the circulating medium; cash. "Money" is a generic term, and embraces every description of coin or bank notes recognized by common consent as a representative of value in effecting exchanges of property or payment of debts. Hopson v. Fountain, 5 Humph. (Tenn.) 140. Money is used in a specific and … [Read more...]

MOLENDUM

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A grist; a certain quantity of corn sent to a mill to be ground. … [Read more...]

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