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MODUS

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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

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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

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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...]

MOEBLE

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L. Fr. Movable. Biens moebles, movable goods. Britt. c. 11 … [Read more...]

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