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borscht

a Russian soup usually containing beet juice as a foundation and often served with sour cream Also as used in the US a sour cabbage soup called in

Baseless

Without a base having no foundation or support

witness

: a witness who has sufficient understanding of a record-keeping system to provide testimony that forms the proper foundation for admission of evidence under the business records exception to the hearsay rule rebuttal witness : a witness

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organic law

organic law : the body of laws (as in a constitution or charter) that form the original foundation of a government ;also : one of the laws that make up such a body

ground

ground 1 : the foundation or basis on which knowledge, belief, or conviction rests : a premise, reason, or collection of data upon

gist

to lie (of process), from Old French gesir to lie, ultimately from Latin jacere] : the ground or foundation of a legal action without which it would not be sustainable

founder

founder : one that founds or establishes: as a : one that establishes a foundation b : founding father

endowment

is invested and producing income [an to maintain the gallery] 3 : an endowed organization or institution : foundation [chairwoman of the state's arts ] 4 : endowment insurance

construction loan

pays the builder based on milestones accomplished during the building process. For example, once a sub-contractor pours the foundation and it is approved by inspectors the lender will pay for their service. Source: U.S. Department of Housing

charity

;also : an institution (as a hospital or school) or organization founded by such a gift compare private foundation NOTE: Statutory definitions of what institutions and organizations qualify as charities vary. Organizations that are primarily involved in

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