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Ministerial Duties

Definition:   the duties of the Division of Real Estate that involve recordkeeping Pronunciation:   \ˌmi-nə-ˈstir-ē-əl\\ˈdü-tē\ Used in a Sentence:   All of the recordkeeping done by the Division o...
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Millage

Definition:   a tax rate, expressed as the number of mills to be applied Pronunciation:   \ˈmi-lij\ Used in a Sentence:    The millage rate for the school district is 5 mills.  
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Mill

Definition:   a unit of money used to specify a property tax rate; one-tenth of one cent Pronunciation:   \ˈmil\ Used in a Sentence:   The mill rate used to determine the property  taxes was 52.
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Metes-and-bounds Description

Definition:    a common method of legal description that identifies a property by specifying the shape and boundary dimensions of the parcel.   A metes-and-bound description starts a the point of b...
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Meridian

Definition:   any of the imaginary lines running north and south used by surveyors for reference in locating and describing land under the government survey method of property description Pronuncia...
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Meeting Of The Minds

Definition:   the point when two people, thinking of the same thing, reach an agreement through an offer and acceptance Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:   Once the buyer and seller came to a meet...
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Mediation

Definition:   intervention between conflicting parties to promote reconciliation, settlement or compromise Pronunciation:  \ˌmē-dē-ˈā-shən\ Used in a Sentence:   When the buyer and seller made conf...
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Material Fact

Definition:  any fact that affects the value of real property and is relevant to a person making a decision about that property Pronunciation:   \mə-ˈtir-ē-əl\ \ˈfakt\ Used in a Sentence:   Real es...
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Masonry

Definition:    the stone, brick or concrete used to build things Pronunciation:   \ˈmā-sən-rē\ Used in a Sentence:    The house had a masonry foundation for added stability.