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Majority

Majority. 1. The full age of 21 years; a minor comes of age in the eye of the law on the day preceding the anniversary of his birth. 2. The grater number. In a deliberative body,...

Main Pot

Main Pot : a step in calculating tax liability under Internal Revenue Code section 1231 in which all qualified

majority leader

majority leader : a leader of the majority party in a legislative body

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majority shareholder

majority shareholder : a shareholder who alone or in combination with others controls a majority of the outstanding shares in a corporation

Absolute majority

Absolute majority, means a majority of all those who are entitled to vote in a particular election, whether or not they actually cast ballots, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 966.

Main residential house

Main residential house, the 'main residential house' means the entire building, a part only of which is in the

Main sworn

Main sworn, Forsworn, by making a false oath with a hand on a book. This was used primarily in

Main-rent

Main-rent, vassalage.

Maine-port

Maine-port, A small tribute (such as loaves of bread) that parishioners pay to the rector in lieu of tithes,

Mainovre or Main'uvre

Mainovre or Main'uvre, a trespass committed by hand. See 7 Rich. 2, c. 4.

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