the term given to a mental illness where a patient has ideas of great importance.
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MEGBOTE
In Saxon law. A recompense for the murder of a relation
MEIGNE, or MAISNADEB
In old English law . A family.
MEINOBE AGE
L. Fr. Minority; lesser age. Kelham.
MEINY, MEINE, or MEINIE
In old English law . A household; stall or suite of attendants ; a retinue; particularly, the royal household.
MEJOBASO
In Spanish law. Preferred ; advanced. White, New Recop. L 3, tit. 10, c. 1, i i
MELANCHOLIA
In medical jurisprudence . A kind of mental unsoundness char- acterized by extreme depression of spirits, ill- grounded fears, delusions, and brooding over one particular subject or train of ideaa […]
MELDFEOH
In Saxon law. The recompense due and given to him who made dis- covery of any breach of penal laws committed by another person, called the “promot- er’s [i. e., […]
MELIOR
Lat. Better; the better. Mclior res, the better (best) thing or chattel. Bract, fol. 60. Melior est conditio defendentis. The condition of the party in possession is the better one, […]
MELIORATION
term that describes improvements or the betterment of something.
MELIORATIONS
In Scotch law. Improvements of an estate, other than mere re- pairs; betterments . 1 Bell, Comm. 73. Occasionally used in English and American law in the sense of valuable […]
MELIUS INQUIRENDUM
To be better inquired into. In old English, law. The name of a writ commanding a further inquiry respecting a matter; as, after an imperfect inquisition in proceedings in outlawry, […]
MELTDOWN
1. The point where nuclear core overheats and melts causing a core failure. Known to be a catastrophic event it causes the loss of radioactive materials containment , which are […]
MELTING POINT
A solid begins to liquefy at this temperature .
MEMBER
ne of the persons constituting a partnership , association , corporation , guild, etc. One of the persons constituting a court a legislative assembly, etc. One of the limbs or […]
MEMBER MONTH
Each month a tally of participants considered to be members.
MEMBER OF HOUSEHOLD
A dependent claimed for tax purposes. if a relative or a nonrelative lived with you for the entire tax year, the IRS may recognize that person as a member of […]
MEMBERS
In English law . Places where a custom-house has been kept of old time, with ollicers or deputies in attendance; and they are lawful places of exportation or importation . […]
MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION
A solvent firm’s liquidation by a resolution passed for voluntary shutdown of the business by its shareholders who also typically choose and appoint the liquidator . It requires a statutory […]
MEMBERSHIP
Attributed the rights of being a member of an entity. Ether individually or collectively, belonging to a group. Some memberships require a fee to join or participate ; some do […]
MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION
the name that is used to describe a non-profit corporation .
MEMBRANA
tual F. Ins. Co. y. Farquhar, 86 Md. 668, 39 AU. 527; Warren y. Mower, 11 Vt. 385.
MEMBRDM
A slip or small piece of land.
MEMO BILL OF LADING (B/L)
Serving only as a receipt for cargo that does not show freight amount, this is a specific type of abridged B/L form.
MEMO ENTRY
No total increase or decrease occurs from this specific type of balance sheet transaction . Stock splits are a typical use.