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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.

MOST FAVORED NATION CLAUSE

A clause between nations where the countries agree to treat each other the same as the countries that treat them the best.

MANDATORY STATUTE

a term given to s a law that will demand compliance and will leave nothing to discretion.

MATERIAL WITNESS

the name that is given to the witness who can give information no one else can and is important to the case of the prosecution.

MOVING PAPERS

this is the term given to the documents that are the basis of a motion during a procedure in court.

MATERIAL ISSUE

the term used to refer to the importance of a legal consequence.

MAGNA CARTA

a Latin phrase meaning great charter and was made in England in 1215 and is the basis of the English constitutional law and liberty.

MORTGAGE CONVENTIONAL

The term applied to the contract where a person binds his property to another should he not pay a loan.

MIXED MARRIAGE

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

MULTIPLE DAMAGES

a term that is used for double and triple of damages to be awarded. See punitive damages.

MOVABLE ESTATE

the term that describes a person’s personal property or belongings or their personal estate.

MOONLIGHTING

the term that applies to the holding of a second job by a public employee who is supposed to work his job full time.

MONEY HAD AND RECEIVED

an expression used by the plaintiff claiming he has given money to the defendant who should return it.

MORAL CERTAINTY

the term that is applied to the degree of certainty that will justify a conclusion.

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.

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