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natural law

notion of timeless order, does not receive as much credence as it did formerly, it was an important influence on the enumeration of natural rights by Thomas Jefferson and others.

minority shareholder

: a shareholder whose proportion of shares is too small to confer any power to exert control or influence over corporate action

Counteract

To act in opposition to to hinder defeat or frustrate by contrary agency or influence as to counteract the effect of medicines to counteract good advice

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DUI

DUI driving under the influence

chilling effect

chilling effect : a usually undesirable discouraging effect or influence [the chilling effect it will have on the assertion of legitimate claims "S. V. Bomse"] used esp. of

civil law

law remain in other states (as Texas and California) in which countries of continental Europe had a strong influence. 3 : the law established by a nation or state for its own jurisdiction 4 : the law

coercion

or her will ;also : the defense that one acted under coercion see also defense, duress compare undue influence

control

control con·trolled con·trol·ling 1 : to exercise restraining or directing influence over esp. by law 2 : to have power or authority over [precedent s the outcome in this

controlling

controlling 1 a : exercising domination or influence [the principles of law] b : dispositive [judgment debtor's stipulation to pay a specified amount is not "J.

direct

offspring : lineal [a ancestor] compare collateral 2 : marked by absence of any intervening agency, instrumentality, or influence [ consequences] 3 : effected by the action of the people or the electorate and not by representatives

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