The Maryland Judiciary publishes 14 definitions of court terms beginning with M in its glossary of court terms, from Mandamus to Motion
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Published glossary definitions (14 terms): Mandamus, Mandate, Marital Property, Mediation, Merged, Merits, Microfilm, Minor, Miranda Warning, Misdemeanor, Mistrial, Modification, Moot, Motion
- Definition of the term
- Mandamus -- A court order compelling an individual to fulfill an official ministerial duty.; Mandate -- The judgment issued upon the decision of an appellate court.; Marital Property -- The property, however titled, acquired by one or both parties during the marriage. Note: Marital Property does not include property acquired before the marriage; acquired by inheritance or gift from a third party; excluded by valid agreement; acquired during the period that the parties voluntarily lived separate and apart without cohabitation and without interruption; directly traceable to any of these sources.; Mediation -- A form of alternative dispute resolution in which a trained neutral person, a mediator, helps people in a dispute to communicate with one another, understand each other, and if possible, reach agreements that meet the participants' needs.; Merged -- The absorption of a lesser included offense into a more serious offense.; Merits -- Strict legal rights of the parties; a decision "on the merits" is one that reaches the right(s) of a party as distinguished from a disposition of the case on a ground not reaching the rights raised in the action; for example, in a criminal case double jeopardy does not apply if charges are nolle prossed before trial commences, and in a civil action res judicata does not apply if a previous action was dismissed on a preliminary motion raising a technicality such as improper service of process.; Microfilm -- A photographic record on film of printed or other graphic matter.; Minor -- An individual under the age of 18 (eighteen) years.; Miranda Warning -- A requirement based on a United States Supreme Court decision that a person be advised of certain constitutional rights against self-incrimination at the time of arrest and before questioning.; Misdemeanor -- A minor criminal offense (other than a felony or an infraction) punishable by a fine, imprisonment, or both.; Mistrial -- A trial that has been terminated and declared void due to prejudicial error in the proceedings or other extraordinary circumstances.; Modification -- (a change or alteration) An order changing the terms of a prior order of the Court. Modifications can be ordered in open and closed cases. (Also known as Reconsideration); Moot -- Issue previously decided or settled. Of no practical importance. Non-issue.; Motion -- A request to a court by one or more of the parties for a specific action in a case. (as published)
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