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In the US, the requirement that police officers must inform a criminal suspect of his or her rights under law before or during being taken into custody or interrogated. These include the defendant's (i) right to remain silent (ii) the knowledge that anything said by the defendant may be used as evidence in a court of law, (iii) that the defendant has a right to an attorney and … [Read more...] about MIRANDA WARNING

Referring to the ownership interest in minerals that are contained on or found under a particular parcel of land, irrespective of the ownership of the surface of the land. The mineral rights owner is usually entitled to either (i) remove the minerals from the land or (ii) receive a royalty from someone who may be hired or contracted to extract the minerals. The right to use … [Read more...] about MINERAL RIGHTS

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The Mirror of Justice, or of the Justices, commonly spoken of as the "Mirror," is an ancient treatise on the laws of England, written during the reign of Edward II., and attributed to one Andrew Home. … [Read more...] about MIRROR

In old records. A miner. Minima poena corporalis est major gnalibet pecnniaria. The smallest corporal punishment is greater than any pecuniary one. 2 Inst 220. Minime mntanda snnt quae certam habuernnt interpretationem. Things which have had a certain interpretation [whose interpretation has been settled, as by common opinion] are not to be altered. Co. Litt 365; Wing. Max. p. … [Read more...] about MINERATOR