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Of or pertaining to the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and which it may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

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mens rea

Law; General law

This Latin term, which literally means 'guilty mind', refers to the intent required to commit a crime. Mens Rea is one of the two factors that are necessary to constitute a ...

mesne profits

Law; General law

The profits made from a land, by an illegal tenant, who is in wrongful possession of the land, which belongs to another. This amount is calculated when a claim is made by the ...

miranda rights

Law; General law

The rights of a person, who is taken into police custody. It is mandatory for the law enforcement officers to inform the suspects in custody about the Miranda rights. Such ...

misappropriation

Law; General law

Illegal use of another's property or funds intentionally. In law, misappropriation is mainly used to denote such action by a public official, trustee, executor or any agent, who ...

modus operandi

Law; General law

This Latin term means the method of committing a crime. It is also referred to as M. O. , which can be used to identify the person who has committed a crime, in case of repeated ...

moratorium

Law; General law

In simple terms, moratorium means any temporary suspension of an activity. It can be a suspension of legal action against a person or a group of persons. It can be a voluntary ...

mortgage

Law; General law

Pledging a real property as a security for the repayment of the debt involving that property is called a mortgage. The person who receives the mortgage and lends money is called ...