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magistrate judge

A judicial officer of a district court who conducts initial proceedings in criminal cases, decides criminal misdemeanor cases, conducts many pretrial civil and criminal matters on behalf of district judges, and decides civil cases with the consent of the parties... Read More

major case prints

The recording of all friction ridge detail on the hands... Read More

malaise

A subjective finding in which a patient reports an overall feeling of fatigue, weakness, discomfort, or a lack of vigor... Read More

male

The sex of a person whose organs produce sperm (gametes) necessary to fertilize the eggs of the female sex (ova)... Read More

maleficence

The act of deliberately committing harm... Read More

malingering

To feign illness or exaggerate a medical condition for ulterior motive or gain, such as garnering attention or sympathy, procuring drugs for addiction or abuse, avoiding work, obtaining compensation, etc... Read More

malodorous

A descriptive term for foul-smelling... Read More

malpractice

Failure of a professional person, as a physician or lawyer, to render proper services through reprehensible ignorance or negligence or through criminal intent, especially when injury or loss follows... Read More

Mama coca

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

mandango

Street name, slang, or code word for cocaine... Read More

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