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101Omne magis dignum trahit ad se minus dignum sit antiquius — Every worthier thing draws to itself the less worthy, although it be older …
102Omne magis dignum trahit ad se minus dignum, quamvis minus dignum sit antiquius — Every worthier thing draws to itself the less worthy, although the less worthy be the more ancient …
103Opposita juxta se posita magis elucescunt — Things which are opposed are illumined more clearly when placed next to one another …
104Remissum magis specie, quam viquia, cum venditor pendere juberetur, in partem pretii emptoribus accrescebat — Remitted rather in appearance than in fact; because when the vendor was ordered to pay he increased the price to the buyers in proportion. See 1 Bl Comm 317 …
105ut res magis valeat quam pereat — That it may rather become operative than null. The most common application of the maxim is in connection with the duty of courts, in passing upon the constitutionality of statutes, to uphold them whenever it can rationally be done. 16 Am J2d… …
106Verba debent intelligi cum effectu, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — Language ought to be understood with such effect that the subject matter will rather have effect than be lost. See 2 Bl Comm 380 …
107Verba ita sunt intelligenda, ut res magis valeat quam pereat — Words should be so understood that the thing should have effect rather than be null …
108MAÏS — Céréale vivrière traditionnelle du continent américain, le maïs est longtemps resté une curiosité botanique. On ne lui connaît pas d’espèce sauvage comme les autres plantes cultivées: Parmentier remarquait déjà, en 1784, que le «maïs ne croît… …
109maie — [ mɛ ] n. f. • XIe; altér. de mait; lat. magis, magidem « plat, pétrin » ♦ Meuble bas constitué d une auge de bois sur pied, munie d un couvercle, dans laquelle on pétrissait le pain. ⇒ huche, pétrin. ♢ Table de pressoir. ⊗ HOM. Mai, mais, maye,… …
110MARIA — I. MARIA Angliae Regina. Filia Henrici VIII. ex Catharina Arragonia, Eduardo VI. non sine veneni suspicione exstincto, successit A. C. 1553. Iohannâ Suffolciâ, quam Rex heredem scripserat, cum marito et socero Dudlaeo, aliisque, capite plexâ. Mox …