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Latin, meaning He justly loses the benefit of the law who seeks to infringe the law. … [Read more...] about MERITO BENEFICIUM LEGIS AMITTIT QUI LEGEM IPSAM SUBVERTERE INTENDIT

torts, remedies. The value of the premises, recovered in ejectment, during the time that the lessor of the plaintiff has been illegally kept out of the possession of his estate by the defendant; such are properly recovered by an action of trespass, quare clausum fregit, after a recovery in ejectment. 2. As a general rule, the plaintiff is entitled to recover for such time as be … [Read more...] about MESNE PROFITS

Possessing or characterized by "merit" in the legal sense of the word. See MERITS. Meritorious cause of action. This description is sometimes applied to a person with whom the ground of action, or the consideration, originated or from whom it moved. For example, where a canse of action accrues to a woman while sole, and is sued for, after her marriage, by her husband and … [Read more...] about MERITORIOUS

A type of lung and stomach cancer that is connected with exposure to asbestos. … [Read more...] about MESOTHELIOMA

One going to the merits substance or essentials of the case as distinguished from dilatory or technical objections. … [Read more...] about MERITORIOUS DEFENSE