Mystic personal will – this is a term in the Inheritance Law, where details a personal will which has been prepared by handwriting in secret by the testator (i.e. not signed before a local notary public).

Mutual wills – in the sphere of Inheritance Law this term details the wills prepared and signed by more than one person, usually a couple spouses. These are not available in some legal systems, where considered that the will itself…

Mutual voluntary separation – this term is used in the sphere of Family Law where refers to a divorce where both spouses have agreed to separate legally without any threat or coercion – usually for the best growing of their…

Mutual material mistake – this is a defense by a party per concluded contract, stating that there has been a material mistake in the contract so it should not be valid and binding this party any more.

Mutually owned corporate body – within the meaning, given by the Corporate Law, this is a local company, where more than one person or party is a shareholder (owner of the shares). The total amount of shares owned should be…

Mutuality of an agreement – this is the legal situation where there is mutual understanding of both parties to conclude the contract in mutual binding by its clauses. Mutuality is not applicable to unilateral contracts which have been signed in…

Mutual fund – in the sphere of Business & Trust Law, this term details a financial fund collecting sums from many small investors, where the manager of the fund buys shares on the market, in order to achieve profit for…

Mutual agreement – this term is used in the Contracts Law, where details a bilateral contract which creates legal rights and obligations for both opposite parties who have signed/concluded it. It is the most used type of agreement in practice,…

Murder crime – within the Criminal Law this term details an Intentional homicide/killing (the taking of another person’s life), without legal justification or provocation.

Murder by misadventure – this term is used in Criminal Law in most jurisdictions, where to detail an accidental murder done in a situation of self-defense. These crimes receive less punishment, in some legal systems even no punishment, depending of…