misdemeanor - A minor offense, lower than a felony, which is
punishable by a county jail term of up to one year and/or a fine, but not prison. Misdemeanors are classified into
three categories: Class A, B, and C.
mistrial
- A trial which is void because of some
error.
mitigating
circumstance - A circumstance
which may be considered to reduce the degree of moral culpability, although it does not entirely justify or excuse
an offense.
moot
- A moot point is one that need not be
decided, due to a change of circumstances.
moral
turpitude - Conduct contrary
to honesty or good morals.
motion
- A formal request presented to a
court.
multiplicity of
actions - Numerous and
unnecessary attempts to litigate the same issue.
- N -
ne exeat - A writ which forbids the person to whom it is
addressed to leave the country, the state or the jurisdiction of the court.
negligence - Failure to exercise the care that an ordinarily
prudent person would exercise in the same circumstances.
no bill
- This phrase, endorsed by a grand jury
on an indictment, means that, in the opinion of the jury, evidence was insufficient to warrant the return of a
formal charge.
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