Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
motion — mo·tion 1 n [Anglo French, from Latin motion motio movement, from movēre to move] 1: a proposal for action; esp: a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly made a motion to refer the bill to committee 2 a: an application made to a court or… … Law dictionary
motion — [mō′shən] n. [ME mocioun < L motio (gen. motionis), a moving < motus, pp. of movere,MOVE] 1. the act or process of moving; passage of a body from one place to another; movement 2. the act of moving the body or any of its parts 3. a… … English World dictionary
motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first … Universalium
Motion picture rating system — Parental Guidance redirects here. For the Singaporean TV series, see Parental Guidance (TV series). For the Judas Priest song, see Parental Guidance (song). A motion picture rating system is designated to classify films with regard to suitability … Wikipedia
motion — motional, adj. motioner, n. /moh sheuhn/, n. 1. the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement. 2. power of movement, as of a living body. 3. the manner of moving the body in walking; gait. 4. a bodily movement or… … Universalium
Motion detector — A motion detector attached to a garage A motion detector is a device for motion detection. That is, it is a device that contains a physical mechanism or electronic sensor that quantifies motion that can be either integrated with or connected to… … Wikipedia
motion — /ˈmoʊʃən / (say mohshuhn) noun 1. the process of moving, or changing place or position. 2. a movement. 3. power of movement, as of a living body. 4. the action or manner of moving the body in walking, etc.; gait. 5. a bodily movement or change of …
Motion to dismiss in the interest of justice — The motion to dismiss in the interest of justice is a provision of the New York Criminal Procedure Law, CPL § 210.40; since being interpreted in People v. Clayton,[1] it has been known as a Clayton motion . Contents 1 Background 2 Terms 2.1 … Wikipedia
motion of court — See own motion … Ballentine's law dictionary
motion picture — motion picture, adj. 1. a sequence of consecutive pictures of objects photographed in motion by a specially designed camera (motion picture camera) and thrown on a screen by a projector (motion picture projector) in such rapid succession as to… … Universalium
