modus operandi

modus operandi
mo·dus ope·ran·di /ˌmō-dəs-ˌä-pə-'ran-dē, -ˌdī/ n [New Latin, manner of operating]: a distinct pattern or method of operation esp. that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

modus operandi
I noun approach, behavior, conduct, course, course of conduct, definite procedure, line of conduct, manner, manner of operating, means, method, methodology, mode, mode of operation, mode of procedure, operation, order, pattern, procedure, process, routine, standard procedure, style, system, tactics, technique, way, ways and means II index course III index procedure

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


modus operandi
n.
(Latin) A way of operating; a way of doing things; especially used to refer to a criminal’s habitual methods; also called m.o.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


modus operandi
'way of doing things'.

Collins dictionary of law. . 2001.


modus operandi
(mode-us ah-purr-and-eye or ah-purr-and-ee) A criminal investigation term for "way of operating," which may prove the accused has a pattern of repeating the same criminal acts using the same method. Examples: a repeat offender always pretended to be a telephone repairman to gain entrance.
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Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


modus operandi
n. Latin A method of operating.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


modus operandi
(Latin: Method of working.)
A term used by law enforcement authorities to describe the particular manner in which a crime is committed.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


modus operandi
[Latin, Method of working.] A term used by law enforcement authorities to describe the particular manner in which a crime is committed.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

modus operandi
[mode-us ah-purr-and-ee] or [ah-purr-and-eye]
n.
   from Latin, a criminal investigation term for "way of operating," which may prove the accused has a pattern of repeating the same criminal acts using the same method. Examples: a repeat offender always wore a blue ski mask and used a sawed-off shotgun, climbed up trellises to burglarize, pretended to be a telephone repairman to gain entrance or set up phoney companies to disguise a fraudulent scheme.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • Modus Operandi — Pour les articles homonymes, voir MO. def : manière de procéder Modus operandi (MO) est une phrase latine, traduite approximativement par « mode d opération » ou mode opératoire . Le pluriel est modi operandi (« modes d… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • modus operandi — ⇒MODUS OPERANDI, subst. masc. DR. (criminologie). Manière caractéristique d un criminel, qui peut aider à l identifier. Transcrits sur fiches perforées, ces renseignements concernent (...) les mobiles apparents ou supposés, le signalement des… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • modus operandi — Loc. lat. que significa ‘modo de obrar’. Se emplea como locución nominal masculina: «Los individuos utilizaban en los distintos embarques el mismo modus operandi de ocultar la droga entre cargas de madera» (NProvincia [Arg.] 12.3.97). Es… …   Diccionario panhispánico de dudas

  • modus operandi — way of doing or accomplishing, 1650s, Latin, lit. “mode of operating” (see MODUS (Cf. modus)). Abbreviation m.o. is attested from 1955 …   Etymology dictionary

  • modus operandi — ► NOUN (pl. modi operandi) ▪ a way of operating or doing something. ORIGIN Latin …   English terms dictionary

  • Modus operandi — Mo dus op er*an di[L.], manner of operating. Often abbreviated to {MO} [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Modus operandi — (lat.: „Art des Handelns“ oder „Art der Durchführung“) wird in der Kriminalistik benutzt, um die Verhaltensweisen, einen speziellen Stil, Muster oder Charakteristika eines Kriminellen zu beschreiben (vgl. Tathergang). Der Terminus wird auch… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Modus operandi —         (лат.) способ действия. Философский энциклопедический словарь. М.: Советская энциклопедия. Гл. редакция: Л. Ф. Ильичёв, П. Н. Федосеев, С. М. Ковалёв, В. Г. Панов. 1983 …   Философская энциклопедия

  • Modus operandi — Modus operandi, que literalmente significa modo de operar , es una expresión latina de uso frecuente tanto en español como en otras lenguas occidentales. En el lenguaje común esta expresión se refiere a la manera habitual o característica de… …   Wikipedia Español

  • modus operandi — / mɔdus ope randi/ locuz. lat. (propr. modo di operare ), usata in ital. come s.m. [maniera di fare, di agire] ▶◀ comportamento, condotta, modo di fare …   Enciclopedia Italiana

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