mutation ) Also found in: Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Encyclopedia . MUTATION, French law. This term is synonymous with change, and

to make payment. 3 in the law of evidence, credit is synonymous with credibility; objections that

Dictionary , Thesaurus , Medical , Financial , Acronyms , Idioms , Encyclopedia , Wikipedia . GAIN. The word is used as synonymous with profits. (q. v

payment—pursuant to the drawer's directions. A draft is sometimes synonymous with a bill

must, however, be an overt act the terms compassing and imagining being synonymous. It. has been justly

counsel, their fellows, and their own." In this sense this word is synonymous with knowledge; therefore, all

a will or testament.      2. By appointment is also understood a public employment, nearly synonymous with office. The

the victim fails to comply with the demand. Although blackmail is generally synonymous with Extortion , some states

Collins Dictionary of Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006 BENEFICIARY. This term is frequently used as synonymous with the technical

directors are jointly called the direction. Direction, in another sense, is nearly synonymous with instruction. (q.v.) DIRECTION

of the ancient law writers, the term apprentice and barrister are synonymous. 2 Inst. 214; Eunom

intending to change their rights and duties. An agreement is not always synonymous with a contract

Law © W.J. Stewart, 2006 LACHES. This word, derived from the French lecher, is nearly synonymous with negligence.      2. In

legislature. The words court, judge, or judges, when used in laws, are often synonymous. A kangaroo

the words suit, process and cause, are in that state almost synonymous. Vide Secta, and

rights. See also: neglect LACHES. This word, derived from the French lecher, is nearly synonymous with negligence.      2. In

directors are jointly called the direction. Direction, in another sense, is nearly synonymous with instruction. (q.v.) DIRECTION

receipt , receive , recruit , revenue , secure , shelter , succeed , yield GAIN. The word is used as synonymous with profits. (q. v

in the civil or Roman law, that although man and person are synonymous in grammar

the words suit, process and cause, are in that state almost synonymous. Vide Secta, and

precise idea which it entertains of the offence, that no other terms, however synonymous they may seem, are

construed, and rational law is made by it. In this, equity is made synonymous with justice; in

construed, and rational law is made by it. In this, equity is made synonymous with justice; in

guilty of the offense. When used in this sense, extortion is synonymous with blackmail, which is

construed, and rational law is made by it. In this, equity is made synonymous with justice; in