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Intuitionalism

The doctrine that the perception or recognition of primary truth is intuitive or direct and immediate opposed to sensationalism and experientialism

Acknowledgment-money

formerly paid in some parts of England by copyhold tenants on the death of their lords, as a recognition of their new lords, in like manner as money is usually paid on the attornment of tenants. See

reciprocity

reciprocity pl: -ties 1 : the quality or state of being reciprocal 2 : the exchange, recognition, or enforcement of licenses, privileges, or obligations between states of the U.S. or between nations

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acknowledge

acknowledge -edged -edg·ing 1 : to indicate recognition and acceptance of [the power of taxation in the general and state governments is acknowledged to be concurrent

acknowledgment

acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity compare filiation 2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received [an came in the mail] 3 a : a declaration or avowal of one's act

assert

assert : to present and demand recognition of [ a claim] as·ser·tion [ə-sər-shən] n

biometrics

check against other entries in the database. The best known biometric is the fingerprint, but others include facial recognition and iris scans. Go to the U.S. Department of State Biometrics page to learn more. Source: Department of

comity

comity 1 : comity of nations 2 : the informal and voluntary recognition by courts of one jurisdiction of the laws and judicial decisions of another called also judicial comity compare

comity of nations

comity of nations : the courtesy and friendship of nations marked esp. by mutual recognition of executive, legislative, and judicial acts 2 : the group of nations practicing international comity

common-law marriage

parties' agreement to consider themselves married and usually also on their cohabitation for a period and their public recognition of the marriage compare concubinage NOTE: Most jurisdictions no longer allow this type of marriage to be formed,

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