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  • MINUTE
    In measures of time or circumference, a minute is the sixtieth part of an hour or degree. In praetiee. A memorandum of what takes place in court, made by authority of the court. Moore v. State, 8 Heisk. (Tenn.) 509. -Minute-book. A book kept by the clerk or prothonotary of More...
  • MINUTES
    In Sooteb praetiee. A pleading put into writing before the lord ordinary, as the ground of his judgment. Bell. In business law. Memoranda or notes of a transaction or proceeding. Thus, the record of the proceedings at a meeting of directors or shareholders of a company is called the "minutes."
  • MINUTIO
    Lat. In the civil law. A lessening; diminution or reduction. Dig. 4, 5, L
  • MIRROR
    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.
  • MIS
    An inseparable particle used in composition, to mark an ill sense or depravation of the meaning; as "miscomputation" or "mlsaccomptlng," i. c, false reckoning. Several of the words following are Illustrations of the force of this monosyllable.
  • MISA
    In old English law. The mlse or issue in a writ of right Spelman. In old records. A compact or agreement; a form of compromise. Cowell.
  • MISADVENTURE
    A mischance or accident; a casualty caused by the act of one person and inflicting injury upon another. Homicide "by misadventure" is where a man, doing a lawful act without any intention of hurt unfortunately kills another. 4 Bl. Comm. 182; Williamson v. State, 2 Ohio Cir. Ct. R. 292; More...
  • MISALLEGE
    To cite falsely as a proof or argument
  • MISAPPLICATION
    Improper, illegal, wrongful, or corrupt use or application of funds, property, etc. Jewett v. U. S., 100 Fed. 840, 41 C. O. A. 88; U. S. v. Youtsey (C. C.) 91 Fed. 867; U. 8. v. Taintor, 28 Fed. Cas. 9.
  • MISAPPROPRIATION
    This is not a technical term of law, but it is sometimes applied to the misdemeanor which Is committed by a banker, factor, agent, trustee, etc, who fraudulently deals with money, goods, securities, etc., intrusted to him, or by a director or public officer of a corporation or company who More...
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