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Women's modesty
is very relevant, but its absence is not always decisive, as for example, when the accused with a corrupt mind stealthily touches the flesh of a sleeping woman. She may be an idiot, she may be under
Turpis arbiter
Turpis arbiter, a bribed or corrupt Judge.
Necessaries
essential, J. Jayalalitha v. Union of India, (1999) 5 SCC 138: AIR 1999 SC 1912 (1922). [Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, s. 3(1)] [S. 9(1), Cr.P.C.]
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Lammas
lamb to the altar. In Scotland they are said to wear lambs on this day. It may be corrupted from latter-math. Others derive it from a Saxon word, signifying loaf-mass, because on that day our forefathers made
Mise
costs; also a tax or tallage, etc.' also, the issue in a writ of right. It is sometimes corruptly used for measeor mees-i.e., a messuage.
Mayor
English maier, power, not from the Latin major, although maire is the more probable derivation through the lingual corruption of 'major'] the annual chief magistrate of a municipal borough, elected by the councillors under s. 15 of
Martinmas
Martinmas, the feast of St. Martin of Tours, on the 11th November; sometimes corrupted into martilmas or martlemas. It is the third of the four cross quarter-days of the year.
Malversation
Malversation, misbehaviour in an office, employment, or commission, as breach of trust, extortion, etc. Malversation, official corruption, a misbehaviour, especially by someone exercising an office, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 971.
Malecreditus, one of bad credit, who is not to be trusted, Fleta, 1.1, c. xxxviii.
Maledicta expositio qu' corrumpit textum. 4 Co. 35.-(It is a bad exposition which corrupts the text.)
Luxury
the soft bed of luxury most kingdoms have expired' war destroys men, but luxury destroys mankind; at once corrupts the body and the mind', Express Hotels Private Ltd. v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1989 SC 1949 (1957):
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