A chairman or president of an assembly. A person appointed to preside at a popular meeting. The presiding officer of town-meetings in New England is so called. See Wheeler v. Carter, 180 Mass. 382, 62 N. E. 471. … [Read more...]
MLS
See Multiple Listing Service. … [Read more...]
MODIATIO
In old English law. A certain duty paid for every tierce of wine. Modica circumstantia facti jus nratat. A small circumstance attending an act may change the law. … [Read more...]
MMKT
Money Market … [Read more...]
MODIFICATION
(A) Contract: A change; as the modification of a contract. This may take place at the time of making the contract by a condition, which shall have that effect; for example, if I sell you one thousand bushels of corn, upon condition that any crop shall produce that much, and it produces only eight hundred bushels, the contract is modified, it is for eight hundred bushels, and no … [Read more...]