ConsumerShield Legal Dictionary
Browse Dictionary: Letter "M"
Manufacturing Defect/ˌmæn.jəˈfæk.tʃɚ.ɪŋ ˈdiː.fekt/
A manufacturing defect is a flaw in a product. It makes the product unsafe.
Murder/ˈmɝː.dɚ/
Murder is the unlawful killing of another with malice aforethought.
Mental Competence/ˈmen.t̬əl ˈkɑːm.pə.t̬əns/
Mental competence is the ability to understand and make decisions.
Mental Anguish/ˈmen.t̬əl ˈæŋ.ɡwɪʃ/
Mental anguish is emotional suffering due to wrongful conduct.
Money Judgment/ˈmʌn.i ˈdʒʌdʒ.mənt/
A money judgment is a court-ordered financial compensation.
Malpractice/ˌmælˈpræk.tɪs/
Malpractice involves negligence by a professional.
Malfeasance/ˌmælˈfiː.zəns/
Malfeasance is wrongful conduct by officials.
Misfeasance/ˌmɪsˈfiː.zəns/
Misfeasance is improper conduct by officials.
Megan's Law/ˈmeɡ.ənz lɔː/
Megan's Law requires public access to sex offender information.
Mistrial/ˈmɪsˌtraɪ.əl/
A mistrial is a trial invalidated before its conclusion.
Manslaughter/ˈmænˌslɔːtɚ/
Manslaughter is the unlawful killing without malice aforethought.
Misdemeanor/ˌmɪs.dɪˈmiː.nər/
A misdemeanor is a minor criminal offense punishable by up to one year in jail.
Mens Rea/ˈmenz ˈriə/
Mens rea refers to the mental state of a defendant accused of a crime.
Miranda Warning/məˈræn.də ˈwɔːr.nɪŋ/
A Miranda warning informs suspects of their legal rights.
