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Multi-Car Discount

A premium discount offered by some insurance companies if the policyholder insures more than one vehicle with them.

Monetary Threshold

An amount set by the no-fault laws in some states that must be met before a lawsuit for damages may be commenced against an at-fault driver in an accident.

MUTUALITY OF ESTOPPEL

the term applied to an agreement where the parties are not bound unless both parties are bound.

MASS PICKETING

the term applied when a large number of people will picket and demonstrate outside a plant, factory or an organisation that is on strike. See picketing.

MARRIAGE LICENSE

The document that is executed by the public authority that gives a couple the permission to marry.

MATTER OF SUBSTANCE

used when the matter goes to the essence of the issue as opposed to the form which deals with the technical aspects only.

MORAL EVIDENCE

the name that is given to the evidence that supports the facts and the truth.

MINOR FACT

the term given to an unimportant finding, fact or the circumstances of a case.

MALUM IN SE

a Latin phrase for something to be judged to be evil in civilised society.

MINERAL DEED

the name that is given to the document that transfers the owners right to minerals lying under land he owns.

MANTRAP

a term applying yo a mechanical device that is used in order to trap any trespasses on property.

MARAUDERS

the term that describes bandits and lawless people who take part in felonious crimes of murder, plunder and robbery.

MALUM PROHIBITUM

a Latin phrase that means that something that is wrong because it is forbidden.

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