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injure
from damage to, deprivation of, or interference with property or a property interest c : to violate the constitutionally or otherwise legally protected rights of 2 : to mar or impair the soundness or appearance of (as
indenture
bankruptcy law : a document (as a mortgage or deed of trust) under which there is outstanding security constituting a claim against a debtor, a claim secured by a lien on any of the debtor's property, or
importune
with troublesome persistence [who solicits, requests, commands, s or intentionally aids another person to engage in conduct which constitutes an offense "General Statutes of Connecticut"] vi : to beg, urge, or press another persistently or troublesomely compare
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hostile environment harassment
employment discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct (as comments, jokes, or acts) relating to the victim's constitutionally or statutorily protected classification (as race, religion, ethnic origin, or age) that has the effect of substantially interfering
guarantee
guarantee [probably alteration of guaranty] 1 : guarantor 2 : guaranty 3 : an assurance that a condition will be fulfilled: as a : an agreement by which one person undertakes to secure another in the...
grandfather clause
(as from a law or regulation) based on circumstances previously existing ;specif : a provision inserted in the constitutions of some southern states after the Civil War requiring high standards of literacy and substantial property qualifications of
franchise
a public utility company to provide services and to use public land for that purpose 2 : a constitutional or statutory right ;esp : the right to vote used with the [restricting them in employment, education, the
fourth amendment
fourth amendment The constitutional amendment guaranteeing people the right to be secure in their homes and property against unreasonable searches and seizures,
founding father
both Fs : a leading figure in the founding of the U.S. ;specif : a member of the Constitutional Convention of 1787
first amendment
first amendment The constitutional amendment ratified with the Bill of Rights in 1791, guaranteeing the freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly and
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