More
/mɔːr/
Definitions
- (adj.) Indicating a greater quantity, amount, or degree, often used in comparative legal interpretation.
The statute allows for more extensive disclosure in certain cases.
- (adv.) To a greater extent or degree, used in legal arguments and contexts to specify additional intensity or scope.
The plaintiff sought more damages due to aggravated circumstances.
- (n.) An archaic or formal term referring to a legal right or claim to an additional quantity or extent, occasionally found in older legal documents.
The tenant claimed a more in land as granted by the lease.
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Commentary
'More' is primarily a comparative adjective and adverb in legal contexts, often qualifying degrees of rights, obligations, or quantities. As a noun, its use is rare and mostly historical.
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