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Bailys beads

A row of bright spots observed in connection with total eclipses of the sun Just before and after a total eclipse the slender unobscured crescent of the suns

disposable income

portion of income which is available for spending on discretionary purchases for individuals it is usually calculated as total income less taxes National disposable income which is the disposable income of all individuals and businesses is calculated

majority

one who has reached legal age 2 a : a number or quantity greater than half of a total compare plurality b : the excess of a majority over the remainder of the total 3 a :

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Protein

In chemical analysis the total nitrogenous material in vegetable or animal substances obtained by multiplying the total nitrogen found by a factor usually

Abandonment

call upon the assurers to pay the full amount of the insurance, as in the case of a total loss. The loss is in such case called a 'constructive total loss' (English) Marine Insurance Act, 1906 (6

Furlough, parole

Furlough, parole, when a prisoner is on parole his period of release does not count towards the total period of sentence while when he is on furlough he is eligible to have the period of release

Council of ministers

Art. 74(1). Consists of Ministers belonging to categories of Cabinet Ministers, Ministers of State and Deputy Ministers. The total number of Ministers including the Prime Minister, in the Council of Ministers shall not exceed fifteen percent of

Cabinet

a right to attend its meetings. Minister of State attend its meetings only on a special invitation. The total number of ministers, including the Prime Minister, in the council of ministers should not exceed fifteen per cent

Book of account

book which contains successive entries of items may be a good memorandum book; but until those entries are totalled or balanced, or both, as the case may be, there is no reckoning and no account. In the

odd-lot doctrine

odd-lot doctrine : a doctrine in workers' compensation law: a disabled worker who is not totally incapacitated for all work may nonetheless be considered totally disabled if there is no reasonably dependable market for

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