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  • Marriage

    Legal Definition of Marianismo Meaning of Marianismo The Spanish and Latin American ideal of women being modest, restrained, virtuous, and nurturing. Women are expected to be sexually abstinent before marriage and passive in response to their […]

  • Welfare

    nounadvantage affluence benefit commodis consulere fortune good haleness happiness health hominis interest luck prosperity prosperousness soundness succes…

  • Government

    Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]

  • Report

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Report Meaning of Report In practise , the term denotes a formal statement of recital of facts and findings thereon by a judicial officer , such as a master . An account brought back; a story related ; […]

  • Information

    Information

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Information Meaning of Information The accusation of a complainant in written form specifying the charge and particulars. Different from an indictment in that an information is presented by a competent […]

  • Consumption

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Consumption Meaning of Consumption Synonyms of Consumption noun confectio consumptio decay decomposition decrement depletion desolation destruction […]

  • Budget

    Budget

    Financial Definition of Budget Meaning of Budget A detailed schedule of financial activity, such as an advertising budget, a sales budget, or a capital budget. Synonyms of Budget […]

  • Gift

    A voluntary transfer of any thing made without consideration or expectation of consideration. The essential components of a valid completed gift of personal property are: competency of the donor to give the gift; voluntary intent on the part of the donor to make a gift; delivery […]

  • Censorship

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Censorship Meaning of Censorship The regulation or curtailment of the freedom of speech and expression in any form in the interest of good morals and the preservation of peace and order . Any examination […]

  • Patent

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Patent Meaning of Patent That which is apparent on the face of an instrument . manifest , evident. At common law the grant of some privilege , property or authority by the crown to one or more […]

  • Opinion

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Opinion Meaning of Opinion A conclusion or belief held with confidence , after analysis of the facts and the law relating to a matter. Frequently the term is synonymous with judgment . <div […]

  • Justice

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Justice Meaning of Justice The constant and perpetual disposition to render every man his due. Inst. bk. 1, tit. 1; 2 Inst. 56. The conformJUSTICE ity of our actions and our will to the law. TouUier, Dr. […]

  • Audit

    An examination and full scrutiny of accounts. The act of so examining and scrutineering accounts implies an informed endeavour to weigh and judge the truth and correctness of the accounts. The act of inspecting and examining implies an informed endeavour to weigh and judge the truth and […]

  • Race

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Race Meaning of Race An ethnic stock . A division of mankind having in common certain distinguishing physical peculiarities as a class . Any group of people or any grouping of people having or assumed to […]

  • Race

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Race Meaning of Race An ethnic stock . A division of mankind having in common certain distinguishing physical peculiarities as a class . Any group of people or any grouping of people having or assumed to […]