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That combination of volume and pressure at the critical temperature of the substance at which the liquid and gaseous phases of a given quantity of a substance have identical values for their densities and other properties...
Higher criticism
Criticism which includes the study of the contents literary character date authorship etc of any writing as the higher criticism of the Pentateuch Called also historical criticism...
Obscene
Obscene, means if there be no abstract definition ........ Should not the word 'obscene' be allowed to indicate the present critical point in the compromise between candor and shame at which the community may have arrived here and now, United States v. Kennerley, 209 F 119 (121) (S.D.N.Y. 1913).Obscene, the Indian Penal Code borrowed the word from the English Statute. The Common law offence of obscenity was established in England three hundred years ago when Sir Charles Sedley exposed his person to the public gaze on the balcony of a tavern. Obscenity in books, however, was punishable only before the spiritual courts because it was so held down to 1708 in which year Queen v. Read, 11 Mod 205 QB, was decided, In 1727 in the case against one Curl it was ruled for the first time that it was a Common Law offence, Ranjit D. Udeshi v. State of Maharashtra, AIR 1965 SC 881 (887): (1965) 1 SCR 65. (Indian Penal Code, s. 292)The concept of obscenity would differ from country to country dependin...
Criticalness
The state or quality of being critical or of occurring at a critical time...
Criticism
The rules and principles which regulate the practice of the critic the art of judging with knowledge and propriety of the beauties and faults of a literary performance or of a production in the fine arts as dramatic criticism...
Criticism, comment
Criticism, comment.-The judgmentor opinionof anyone upon a book, play, or picture submitted for public approval. As to when criticism is fair and honest and no libel, see Joynt v. Cycle Trade Publishing Co., (1904) 2 KB 292; Thomas v. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Ltd., (1906) 2 KB 627. Consult Odgers on Libel....
critical stage
critical stage : a stage in a criminal proceeding at which the accused's rights or defenses may be affected and which triggers the Sixth Amendment right to counsel see also Amendment VI to the Constitution in the back matter ...
Critically
In a critical manner with nice discernment accurately exactly...
criticize
same as criticise as The paper criticized the new movie...
Critical temperature
Critical temperature, means the temperature above which gas cannot be liquefied by the application of pressure alone. [Gas Cylinder Rules, 2004, R. 2(xii)]...
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