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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.

MARRIAGE SETTLEMENT

term applied to a written agreement with details of property settlement in case there is a divorce.

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE

The name that is given to the document that is signed by the person who performs the marriage ceremony.

MIXED MARRIAGE

the term that is given to a marriage that is between people of different races.

MARITIME TORT

a phrase that represents a civil wrong that is committed at sea.

MONEY ORDER

the term that is given to an order for money given by a post office or bank.

MELIORATION

Term that describes improvements or the betterment of something.

MAXIMS

term used for the rules and principles that have been accepted and recognised as they are reasonable and fair.

MALICE IN LAW

term that describes the carrying out intentionally of an injurious and harmful act with no cause or justification.

MEDICAL RECORDS

This the name that is given to the bundle of documents that belong to the person who is in hospital and show all actions taken by the hospital bout the person’s illness.

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.

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