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by biting, and returning a shilling, said it was a bad one. The buyer gave him a second, which he treated

and in an act which partakes both of good and bad, the presumption should be done in favour of what is

expositione instrumentorem mala grammatica quoad fieri possit evitanda est [Lat.], Bad grammar does not vitiate a deed. But in the interpretation

Mala fide, in bad faith. Mala fide, is not meaningless jargon. It has proper

Mal, a prefix meaning bad, wrong, fradulent; as mal-administration, mal-practice, malversation etc. Mal, Bad; wrong,

falsa grammatica, non vitiat concessionem. 9 Rep. 48.-(Bad spelling or bad grammar does not vitiate a grant.) see MALA GRAMMATICA.

qu' corrumpit textum (an exposition which corrupts the text is bad). [4 Rep. 35; Sussex Peerage Case, (1844) 11 Cl &

a property transfer paying or securing the debt compare preference bad debt : a debt that cannot be collected NOTE: An

administered esp for chronic diseases of the curculatory system at Bad Nauheim Germany by G Schott consisting in baths in the

Bad administration bad management of any business especially of public affairs