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Home Dictionary Name: constantlyjurisprudence constante
jurisprudence constante [French, uniform jurisprudence] : a doctrine in the civil law of Louisiana: a long series of previous decisions applying a particular rule of law carries great weight and may be determinative in subsequent cases ;also : the rule of law applied in the jurisprudence constante compare stare decisis ...
electric current
the movement of electrically charged particles atoms or ions through solids liquids gases or free space the term is usually used of relatively smooth movements of electric charge through conductors whether constant or variable Sudden movements of charge are usually referred to by other terms such as spark or lightning or discharge In metallic conductors the electric current is usually due to movement of electrons through the metal The current is measured as the rate of movement of charge per unit time and is counted in units of amperes As a formal definition the direction of movement of electric current is considered as the same as the direction of movement of positive charge or in a direction opposite to the movement of negative charge Electric current may move constantly in a single direction called direct current abbreviated DC or may move alternately in one direction and then the opposite direction called alternating current abbreviated AC...
Hodograph
A curve described by the moving extremity of a line the other end of which is fixed this line being constantly parallel to the direction of motion of and having its length constantly proportional to the velocity of a point moving in any path used in investigations respecting central forces...
homeostasis
The ability and tendency of certain systems to maintain a relatively constant internal state in spite of changes in external conditions this ability is achieved by the presence of feedback mechanisms which can adjust the state of the system to compensate for changes in the state caused by the external environment It is exemplified in homeothermal biological systems such as animals which maintain relatively constant blood temperature and composition in spite of variations in external temperature or the composition of the food ingested...
Regular
Regular, 'regular' means a consistent course of conduct without any break or breach, Mrs. Raj Kanta v. Financial Commissioner, AIR 1980 SC 1464 (1466): (1980) 3 SCC 589: (1980) 3 SCR 1006.Means (1) conforming to a rule or principal systematic; (2) harmonious symmetrical; (3) acting or done or recurring uniformly or calculably in time or manner, habitual, constant, orderly; (4) conforming to a standard of etiquette or procedure, correct, according to convention; (5) properly constituted or qualified; not defective or amateur, pursuing an occupation as one's main pursuit'. The word regular does not mean 'actual', Union of India v. K.B. Rajoria, AIR 2000 SC 1819.Means (1) conforming to a rule or principle; systematic. (2) harmonious, symmetrical (3) acting or done or recurring uniformly or calculably in time or manner habitual, constant, orderly (4) conforming to a standard of etiquette or procedure; correct; according to convention. (5) properly constituted or qualified; not defective or...
flat
flat : not varying [a rate] ;specif of a tax : having a rate that remains constant for any taxable base adv : without interest charge ;esp : without allowance or charge for accrued interest [bonds sold ] ...
straight deductible
straight deductible : a deductible that is a constant value (as a specified amount) ...
writ
writ [Old English, something written] 1 : a letter that was issued in the name of the English monarch from Anglo-Saxon times to declare his grants, wishes, and commands 2 : an order or mandatory process in writing issued in the name of the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act NOTE: The writ was a vital official instrument in the old common law of England. A plaintiff commenced a suit at law by choosing the proper form of action and obtaining a writ appropriate to the remedy sought; its issuance forced the defendant to comply or to appear in court and defend. Writs were also in constant use for financial and political purposes of government. While the writ no longer governs civil pleading and has lost many of its applications, the extraordinary writs esp. of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, and certiorari indicate its historical importance as an instrument of judicial auth...
Bequote
To quote constantly or with great frequency...
brooder
a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat used for chicks or premature infants...
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