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scienter [Latin, knowingly, from scient- sciens, present participle of scire to know] 1 : knowledge of the nature of one's act or omission or of the nature of something in one's possession that is often a necessary element of an offense [the element constitutionally required for an obscenity statute "Wall Dist. v. Newport News, 323 S.E.2d 75 (1984)"] ;also : intent to engage in particular esp. criminal conduct [a few environmental statutes…do away altogether with the need to prove …requiring no proof of criminal intent whatsoever "R. J. Kafin et al."] 2 : a mental state in fraud (as securities fraud) that is characterized by an intent to deceive, manipulate, or defraud ...
knowledge intensive
Requiring access to and manipulation of large quantities of knowledge as knowledge intensive labor...
Opium
Opium, means:(1) the capsules of the poppy (papaver somniferum L), whether in their original form or cut, crushed or powdered and whether or not juice has been extracted therefrom;(2) the spontaneously coagulated juice of such capsules which has not been submitted to any manipulation other than those necessary for packing and transport; and(3) any mixture, with or without neutral materials, of any o the above forms of opium. [Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955), s. 2(i)]It means--(a) the coagulated juice of the opium poppy; and(b) any mixture, with or without any neutral material, of the coagulated juice of the opium poppy. But does not include any preparation containing not more than 0.2 per cent of morphine. [Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (61 of 1985), s. 2(xv)]...
Manufacturing purposes
Manufacturing purposes, The expression 'manu-facturing purposes' in s. 106 is used in its popular and dictionary meaning, the Transfer of Property Act not having supplied any dictionary of its own for that expression, Allenbury Engineers Pvt. Ltd. v. Ramkrishna Dalmia, AIR 1973 SC 425 (427): (1973) 2 SCR 257: (1973) 1 SCC 7. [Transfer of Property Act, (4 of 1882), s. 106]The word 'manufacture', according to its dictionary meaning, is the making of articles or material (now on large scale) by physical labour or mechanical power. (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, Vol. I, p. 1203). According to the Permanent Edition of Words and Phrases, Vol. 26, 'manufacture' implies a change but every change is not manufacture and yet every change in an article is the result of treatment, labour and manipulation. But something more is necessary and there must be transformation; a new and different article must emerge having a distinctive name, character or use. To manufacture, according to its Diction...
Indian hemp
Indian hemp, means--(i) the leaves, small stalks and flowering or fruiting tops of the Indian hemp plant (Cannabis sativa L.) including all forms known as bhang, siddhi or ganja.(ii) charas, that is, the resin obtained from the Indian hemp plant, which has not been submitted to any manipulations other than those necessary for pack-ing and transport.(iii) any mixture, with or without neutral materials, of any of the above forms of Indian hemp or any drink prepared there from.(iv) any extract or tincture of any of the above forms of Indian hemp. [Medicinal and Toilet Preparations (Excise Duties) Act, 1955 (16 of 1955), s. 2 (e)]...
Computer
Computer, includes any electronic or similar device having information processing capabilities. [Copy-right Act, 1957 (14 of 1957), s. 2 (ffb)]Means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic and memory functions by manipulations of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input, output, process-ing, storage, computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network. [Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), s. 2(1)(i)]...
Pontee
An iron rod used by glass makers for manipulating the hot glass called also puntil puntel punty and ponty See Fascet...
Photorelief
A printing surface in relief obtained by photographic means and subsequent manipulations...
nanotechnology
The manipulation or construction of objects with sizes in the nanometer range or smaller...
Milquetoast
a timid unassertive man or boy fearful of confrontation and easily manipulated and dominated...
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