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The quality or state of being premature early or untimely ripeness as the prematurity of genius...
Premature
Mature or ripe before the proper time as the premature fruits of a hotbed...
Premature delivery
Premature delivery, means which takes place between the 28th week and 40th week from the date of conception, Mahendra Manilal v. Sushila Mahendra, AIR 1965 SC 364....
Abortion
Abortion, a miscarriage, or the premature expulsion of the contents of the womb before the term of gestation is completed.By the (English) Offences against the Person Act, 1861 (24 & 25 Vict. C. 100), s. 58, the unlawful administration of drugs or unlawful use of instruments, by a pregnant woman to herself, or (whether she be with child or not) by any person to her, with intent to procure miscarriage, is made felony, punishable by penal servitude or imprisonment, in the discretion of the Court. A person charged under this s. may be convicted under the (English) Infant Life (Preservation) Act, 1929 (19 & 20 Geo 5, c. 34). By s. 59 of the Act of 1861, the unlawful procuring of drug or instrument with the intent that it may be used to procure miscarriage is a misdemeanour whether the woman be with child or not. Earlier Acts (see, e.g., 43 Geo. 3, c. 59) made the offence a capital felony, but applied only in case of the woman being quick with child. A woman can be convicted of conspiracy t...
accelerate
accelerate -at·ed -at·ing vt : to bring about at an earlier time: as a : to advance (the maturity date of a security agreement) so that payment of the debt in full is due immediately see also acceleration clause b : to cause (a future interest in property) to vest by removing the preceding interests (as by failure or premature termination) vi : to enforce an acceleration clause [held that the creditor's right to was suspended "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] ac·cel·er·a·tion n ...
cash out
cash out 1 : to prematurely redeem the securities of (a holder) often as part of a merger [the merging company will cash out the minority shareholders] 2 a : to accept payment for (a security) in full often unwillingly [the shareholders were required to cash out their shares] b : to dispose of (one's goods or assets) by sale [cashed out his investment] cash-out n ...
brooder
a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat used for chicks or premature infants...
Castling
That which is cast or brought forth prematurely an abortion...
Coulure
A disease affecting grapes esp in California manifested by the premature dropping of the fruit...
Couveuse
An incubator for sickly infants esp those prematurely born...
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