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- DictionaryMo·dus op·e·ran·di/ˈmōdəs ˌäpəˈrandē/
noun
- 1. a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established: "the volunteers were instructed to buy specific systems using our usual modus operandi—anonymously and with cash"
The meaning of MODUS OPERANDI is a method of procedure; especially : a distinct pattern or method of operation that indicates or suggests the work of a single criminal in more than one crime. How to use modus operandi in a sentence.
stylistically. subprocess. thus. vehicle. See more results » (Definition of modus operandi from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of modus operandi. modus operandi. The modus operandi of the crowd was strikingly similar. From the Cambridge English Corpus.
Examples of modus operandi. Detectives say the burglaries have a similar modus operandi. Violence, manipulation, deceit and controlling behaviors are often their modus operandi. His modus operandi is to zero in on a defined incident or time frame and explore it through individual personalities at its core.
A modus operandi (often shortened to M.O. or MO) is an individual’s habits of working, particularly in the context of business or criminal investigations, but also generally.
The way someone does something; a characteristic method: “Her modus operandi in buying a new car always included a month of research.” This phrase, often abbreviated “m.o.,” is used by police to describe a criminal's characteristic way of committing a crime. From Latin, meaning “method of operation.”
A modus operandi is your usual way of doing things. If your modus operandi is to pretend to have no money to get your friends to buy your ice cream, they already know what you are about to say.
In criminal law, modus operandi refers to a method of operation or pattern of criminal behavior so distinctive that separate crimes or wrongful conduct are recognized as the work of the same person. Modus operandi is used as a basis for admitting evidence of other crimes and is permitted by Rule 404 (b) (2) of the Federal Rules of Evidence.
