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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.

MATRIMONIAL ACTION

the term given to a law suit that alters a husband’s or wife’s status such as b y an annulment or a divorce.

MARSHALING ASSETS

the term given to the list of a persons assets in order of value so they can be given to creditors.

MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT

The name given to a federal law that requires all labels to be plain, visible and understood easily by the consumers.

MAILBOX RULE

the name given to the rule that acceptance of an offer is binding to the offeror when the offer is dispatched.

MENTAL CRUELTY

a term that describes the abuse of one spouse to the other that can endanger emotional and physical health.

MEDICAL ETHICS

These are the tenets by which medical associations conduct themselves.

MARITAL SHARE

a term that is given to the part of a spouse’s estate that the other spouse is entitled to.

MORAL DURESS

term that is used to describe the undue influence that is imposed on one person by another.

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.

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