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Devise

in the mind by new combinations of ideas new applications of principles or new arrangement of parts to formulate by thought to contrive to excogitate to invent to plan to scheme as to devise an engine a

conceptualization

the act of formulating or making a concept of something

conceptualisation

the act of formulating or making a concept of something

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Wharton's Rule

Wharton's Rule [after Francis Wharton (1820-89), American lawyer and author, who formulated it] : a rule that prohibits the prosecution of two persons for conspiracy to commit a particular offense

substantial capacity test

test Model Penal Code test compare diminished capacity, irresistible impulse test, m'naghten test NOTE: This test was first formulated in the Model Penal Code and has been adopted by many jurisdictions.

Rule 10b-5

10b-5 [10b-5 from the section of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 pursuant to which the rule was formulated] : a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in furtherance of the Securities Exchange Act that

postnuptial agreement

: an agreement that is made between spouses regarding the division of marital property and that is usually formulated in contemplation of separation or divorce

policy

policy pl: -cies : an overall plan, principle, or guideline ;esp : one formulated outside of the judiciary [obligated to consider legislative on the matter in their decision] n pl: -cies :

frame

frame framed fram·ing 1 : to formulate the contents of and draw up (as a document) [in the two hundred years since our Constitution was

ex post facto

afterward] : after the fact : retroactively [cannot judge ex post facto] adj 1 : done, made, or formulated after the fact : retroactive 2 : of or relating to an ex post facto law [the chief