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Persist

To stand firm to be fixed and unmoved to stay to continue steadfastly especially to continue fixed in a course of conduct against opposing motives to persevere sometimes conveying an unfavorable notion as of doggedness or obstinacy...

Sake

Final cause end purpose of obtaining cause motive reason interest concern account regard or respect used chiefly in such phrases as for the sake of for his sake for mans sake for mercys sake and the like as to commit crime for the sake of gain to go abroad for the sake of ones health...

Reason

A thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion a just ground for a conclusion or an action that which is offered or accepted as an explanation the efficient cause of an occurrence or a phenomenon a motive for an action or a determination proof more or less decisive for an opinion or a conclusion principle efficient cause final cause ground of argument...

Reactance

The influence of a coil of wire upon an alternating current passing through it tending to choke or diminish the current or the similar influence of a condenser inductive resistance Reactance is measured in ohms The reactance of a circuit is equal to the component of the impressed electro motive force at right angles to the current divided by the current that is the component of the impedance due to the self inductance or capacity of the circuit...

Prudentialist

One who is governed by or acts from prudential motives...

Priestcraft

Priestly policy the policy of a priesthood esp in an ill sense fraud or imposition in religious concerns management by priests to gain wealth and power by working upon the religious motives or credulity of others...

Potentiometer

An instrument for measuring or comparing electrial potentials or electro motive forces...

Polyphase

Having or producing two or more phases multiphase as a polyphase machine a machine producing two or more pressure waves of electro motive force differing in phase a polyphase current...

Persuade

To influence or gain over by argument advice entreaty expostulation etc to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives...

Criminal information

Criminal information, a proceeding in the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice atthe suit of the king,without a previous indictment or presentment by a grand jury. Criminal informa-tions are of two sorts: (1) Ex officio, which is a formal, written suggestion of an offence com-mitted, filed bby the Attorney-General, or, in the vacancy of that office, by the Solicitor-General, in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, without the intervention of a grandjury. It lies for misdemeanours only, and not for treasons or felonies. The informationis filed in the Crown Office without the previous leave of the Court. (2) Information by the Master of the Crown Office, which is filed at the instance of an individual called 'the relator,' with the leave of the Court; and usually confined to gross and notorious misdemeanours, riots, batteries, libels, and other immoralities. Criminal informations may also be filed against judges and magistrates for illegal, unjust,and wilfully oppre...

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