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Gimbal
or for suspending anything as a barometer ships compass chronometer etc so that it will remain plumb or level when its support is tipped as by the rolling of a ship It consists of a ring in
equal
equal [Latin aequalis, from aequus level, equal] 1 : like in quality, nature, or status 2 : like for each member of a group,
interest
on a property and that bears production costs see also overriding royalty 2 : a specific concern or level of involvement (as financial involvement) esp. that warrants recognition or causes bias [had a right to intervene because
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imperfect self-defense
all jurisdictions. When it is successfully used in criminal cases it eliminates the element of malice, reducing the level of the offense from murder to manslaughter.
idiot
longer used in both medical and legal contexts. The modern terminology distinguishes between mild, moderate, severe, and profound levels of retardation. Historically persons with mental retardation have suffered legal disabilities (as in not being allowed to marry
horizontal restraint
horizontal restraint : a restraint of trade involving an agreement among competitors at the same distribution level for the purpose of minimizing competition
horizontal agreement
horizontal agreement : an agreement among economic competitors on the same level of production or distribution compare vertical agreement NOTE: Horizontal agreements are generally considered illegal as violating antitrust laws.
horizontal
: relating to, directed toward, or consisting of individuals or entities of similar status or on the same level hor·i·zon·tal·ly adv
graduated payment mortgages
begin with lower monthly payments that get slowly larger over a period of years, eventually reaching a fixed level and remaining there for the life of the loan. Graduated payment loans may be good if you expect
forum
"M. H. Redish"] b : the territorial jurisdiction of a court [due process requires defendant to have minimum level of contacts with before personal jurisdiction may be exercised "National Law Journal"]
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