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Barograph

An instrument for recording automatically the variations of atmospheric pressure

certificate of citizenship

birth (when born abroad) or derivation (not from naturalization). The Child Citizenship Act of 2001 gives American citizenship automatically to certain foreign-born children of American citizens. These children can apply for certificates of citizenship. Source: Department of

default

is recognized by the other party NOTE: A party whose performance under a contract is delayed is not automatically in default. Rather, the law of Louisiana requires that the other party “put him or her in default”

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inflation coverage

inflation coverage endorsement to a homeowner's policy that automatically adjusts the amount of insurance to compensate for inflationary rises in the home's value. This type of coverage

peremption

an action [a claim barred by ] ;also : the period of time after which such an extinguishment automatically occurs compare prescription

title

quality of ownership as determined by a body of facts and events after-acquired title : title that vests automatically in a grantee when acquired by a grantor who purported to sell the property before acquiring title ;also

treaty reinsurance

treaty reinsurance : reinsurance under a general agreement that automatically reinsures in accordance with its terms all risks of a given class to a predetermined extent as soon

Diesel

is so highly compressed that the heat generated ignites the fuel usually a heavy oil the fuel being automatically sprayed into the cylinder under pressure The Diesel engine has a very high thermal efficiency

manually

By hand In some contexts contrasted with automatically

Dynamograph

A dynamometer to which is attached a device for automatically registering muscular power

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