MODERATA MISERICORDIA
\mˌɒdəɹˈɑːtə mˌa͡ɪzəɹɪkˈɔːdi͡ə], \mˌɒdəɹˈɑːtə mˌaɪzəɹɪkˈɔːdiə], \m_ˌɒ_d_ə_ɹ_ˈɑː_t_ə m_ˌaɪ_z_ə_ɹ_ɪ_k_ˈɔː_d_iə]\
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A writ founded ou Magna Charta. which lies for him who is amerced in a court, not of record, for any transgression beyond the quality or quantity of the offense. It is addressed to the lord of the court, or his bailiff, commanding him to take a moderate amerciament of the parties. New Nat. Brev. 107; Fitzh. Nat. Brev. 76.
By Henry Campbell Black
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Platidiam
- An inorganic water-soluble platinum complex. After undergoing hydrolysis, it reacts DNA produce both intra interstrand crosslinks. These crosslinks appear to impair replication and transcription of DNA. The cytotoxicity cisplatin correlates with cellular arrest in G2 phase cell cycle.