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Category: M

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.

MALICIOUS INJURY

the term given to a hurt that arises from jealousy, hate or spitefulness and is carried out intentionally.

MOUTHPIECE

the term that is given to an attorney that is a slang expression.

MUNICIPAL COURTS

the term given to the city courts that are charged with administering the law of a city.

MISAPPREHENSION

a term given to describe the act of misunderstanding or a mistaken idea.

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.

MUGGING

1. Robbing a person from behind and putting an arm around their neck so they are unable to retaliate. 2. Any type of hold up the occurs on the street.

MOOT QUESTION

the term that is given to a hypothetical question and a question that is not answered by referring to facts.

MEDICOLEGAL

the term that describes cases concerning law and medicine.

MALCONDUCT

term that means misconduct, the maladministration, dishonest behaviour.

MILITARY JURISDICTION

The authority of military law. 1. When the US is at peace or war. 2. When the US is engaged in war outside its boundaries. 3. Rebellion in the US. 4. When

MENTAL DEFECT

the term that is used to describe a cerebral deficiency or an inadequacy of thought processes.

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