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standing committee

standing committee : a permanent committee ;esp : one in a house or senate with jurisdiction over legislation in a particular area (as the judiciary or the armed services)

strict construction

strict construction : interpretation (as of a writing or legislation) based on a literal or technical understanding of the words used

subcommittee

: a subdivision of a committee that is assigned a portion of the committee's jurisdiction, holds hearings, amends legislation, and reports to the committee

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vested right

unconditionally to a person as a property interest which cannot be impaired or taken away (as through retroactive legislation) without the consent of the owner

Wharton's Rule

two persons NOTE: Wharton's Rule does not apply when legislative intent is to the contrary (as when the legislation imposes a separate punishment for conspiracy to commit a particular crime).

then from 1892 to 1902 by act May 5 1892 By act of April 29 1902 all existing legislation on the subject was reeumlnacted and continued and made applicable to the insular possessions of the United States

Code

A body of law sanctioned by legislation in which the rules of law to be specifically applied by the courts are set forth in systematic

Aerial Navigation

(English) Air Navigation Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8, c. 44). The purpose of this legislation was (inter alia) to prevent air-craft from being a military danger and to protect persons on the ground.

Lobbyist

A member of the lobby a person who solicits members of a legislature for the purpose of influencing legislation

Mesothorium

with a self luminous paint containing the radioactive substance it is therefore often referred to eg in regulatory legislation as though distinct from radium It was one of the isotopes believed responsible for radiation induced diseases observed

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