431. Misfeasance
Improperly doing something which a person has he legal right to do.
432. Misdemeanor
A crime of lesser seriousness than a felony where the punishment might be a fine or prison for less than one year.
433. Miranda Warning
A requirement that police officers, in the United States, must warn suspects upon arrest that they have the right to remain silent, that any statement that they make could be used against them in a court of law, that they have the right to contact a lawyer and that if they cannot afford a lawyer, that one will be provided before any questioning.
434. Minutes
The official record of a meeting.
435. Minority
1) In voting, a side with less than half the votes. 2) a term for people who are of an ethnicity that is not Caucasian.
436. Minor
A young person not yet of the age of majority; someone under legal age.
437. Minister
a government representative in either an official or unofficial capacity that
may function within a broad array of responsibilities and duties
438. Militia
a military body composed of normal citizens called upon in emergencies or to
protect specific interests
439. Military Law
Regulations governing the conduct of men and women in the army.
440. Merger
in corporate law, the joining together of two corporations.