An understanding of the facts may exist but there is an error or ignorance in understanding how the law is to be applied to the facts. … [Read more...] about MISTAKE OF LAW
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MITTENDO MANUSCRIPTUM PEDIS FINIS
An abolished judicial writ addressed to the treasurer and chamberlain of the exchequer to search for and transmit the foot of a fine acknowledged before justices in eyre into the common pleas. Reg. Orig. 14. … [Read more...] about MITTENDO MANUSCRIPTUM PEDIS FINIS
MISREPRESENTATION
An intentional false statement respecting a matter of fact made by one of the parties to a contract, which is material to the contract and Influential in producing it. Wise v. Fuller, 29 N. J. Eq. 262. False or fraudulent misrepresention is a representation contrary to the fact, made by a person with a knowledge of its falsehood, and being the cause of the other party's … [Read more...] about MISREPRESENTATION
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
An error made in identifying a person, where an eyewitness to an event mistakenly identifies the wrong person. … [Read more...] about MISTAKEN IDENTITY
MITTER
L. Fr. To put, to send, or to pass; as, mitter Vestate, to pass the estate; mitter le droit, to pass a right. These words are used to distinguish different kinds of releases. … [Read more...] about MITTER