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Bribe

is directed against the bribery and corruption of members, officers, and servants of public bodies. A right to vote for a candidate for election to the House of Commons being deemed a trust as well, it has

electoral college

number that the state has senators and representatives. The electors have the discretion to choose the candidate they vote for, but in practice the electors vote for the candidate that wins the most votes in their respective

stock

class of stock whose holders share in company profits (as through dividends) on a pro rata basis, may vote for directors and on important matters such as mergers, and may have limited access to information not publicly

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split

to divide into factions, parties, or groups b : to mark (a ballot) or cast or register (a vote) so as to vote for candidates of different parties c : to divide (stock) by issuing a larger

resolve

successfully : clear up [ a dispute] 2 a : to declare or decide by formal resolution and vote b : to change by resolution or formal vote [the house resolved itself into a committee] vi :

Pedarian

office of senator but not yet chosen who could sit and speak in the senate but could not vote so called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he

majority

of a majority over the remainder of the total 3 a : the group or political party whose votes predominate b : the judges voting in a particular case who together determine the prevailing decision see also

canvass

orders or political support or to determine opinions or sentiments vi : to seek or solicit orders or votes

The result of the election has been materially affected

that the result should not be judged by the mere increase or decrease in the total number of votes secured by the returned candidate but by proof of the fact that the wasted votes would have been

reorganization

reorganization 1 : the act of reorganizing : the state of being reorganized 2 a : the rehabilitation of the finances of a business in accordance with a plan approved by a bankruptcy court under the...

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