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E M F
An abbreviation for electro motive force
M Naught
and the flywheel end using high pressure steam and working as a compound engine a plan introduced by MNaught a Scottish engineer in 1845 … high pressure steam and working as a compound engine a plan introduced by MNaught a Scottish engineer in 1845
accept
treat in such a way as to indicate ownership of [ed the shipment despite discovering defects in the merchandise] compare reject NOTE: Under section 2-606(1) of the Uniform Commercial Code, a buyer accepts goods if: 1) he
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cause
cause 1 : something that brings about an effect or result [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's … or result [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's injury] NOTE: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause : cause in fact in this entry but-for
president
president 1 : an official chosen to preside over a meeting or assembly 2 : an appointed governor of a subordinate political unit 3 : the chief officer of
specific
specific 1 : relating to a particular thing 2 : intended for or restricted to a particular end or object
Infanticide
Infanticide, means (1) The act of killing a newborn child, esp. by the parents or with their consent, in archaic
use
use 1 a : an arrangement in which property is granted to another with the trust and confidence that the … in the Important Laws section NOTE: Uses originated in early English law and were the origin of the modern trust. Uses became popular in medieval England, where they were often secretly employed as a method of evading
Myself
I or me in person used for emphasis my own self or person as I myself will do it I have … I or me in person used for emphasis my own self or person as I myself will do it
prohibition
prohibition 1 a : an extraordinary writ issued by a higher court commanding an inferior court to keep within its … certain act or procedure b cap : the period from 1920 to 1933 in the U.S. when the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcoholic liquors was prohibited by the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution pro·hib·i·tive [prō-hi-bə-tiv]
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