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  • Roll-call Vote

    Hierarchical Display of Roll-call vote Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Parliamentary vote Meaning of Roll-call vote Overview and more information about Roll-call vote For a more comprehensive understanding of Roll-call vote, see in the general part of the […]

  • Roll-call Vote

    Hierarchical Display of Roll-call vote Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Parliamentary vote Meaning of Roll-call vote Overview and more information about Roll-call vote For a more comprehensive understanding of Roll-call vote, see in the general part of the […]

  • Result of the Vote

    Hierarchical Display of Result of the vote Politics > Electoral procedure and voting > VotePolitics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedure > Parliamentary vote Meaning of Result of the vote Overview and more information about Result of the vote For a more comprehensive […]

  • Parliamentary Vote

    Hierarchical Display of Parliamentary vote Politics > Parliamentary proceedings > Parliamentary procedurePolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > VotePolitics > Executive power and public service > Executive body > Majority votingPolitics > Electoral […]

  • Vote

    An expression of the choice of an elector. Suffrage.

  • Democracy

    Democracy in Voting Law Definition of Democracy in the context of the United States election law: The term originates from the Greek dêmokratía (government by the people), which is made up of dêmos (people) and kratos (power or rule). It refers to a political system in which […]

  • Majority Voting

    Voting system under which each director is voted upon separately. Related: cumulative voting….

  • Discharge

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Discharge Meaning of Discharge n. An instrument by which the binding force of a contract is terminated. In the law of bankruptcy , a discharge is the proceeding by which a bankrupt person is freed from […]

  • Addict

    Addict

    One who has become a slave to a habit, such as the consumption of alcohol or narcotics or tobacco, as to lose reasonable self control.

  • Survey

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Survey Meaning of Survey The process by which a parcel of land is measured and ascertained, with a statement of the courses and distances and the quantity of the land. <div […]

  • Survey

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Survey Meaning of Survey The process by which a parcel of land is measured and ascertained, with a statement of the courses and distances and the quantity of the land. <div […]

  • Close

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Close Meaning of Close A portion of land or a field enclosed by a visible boundary such as hedges, fences, etc. In practice, the word denotes the termination or end. <div […]

  • Poll

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Poll Meaning of Poll A deed that is cut smooth or even in a straight line without indentation. See indenture . To give or receive a vote. To single out, one by one, of a number of persons such as a panel […]

  • Poll

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Poll Meaning of Poll A deed that is cut smooth or even in a straight line without indentation. See indenture . To give or receive a vote. To single out, one by one, of a number of persons such as a panel […]

  • Stock Options

    Stock Options Definition (in the Accounting Vocabulary)The The New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants offers the following definition of Stock Options in a way that is easy for anybody to understand: Right to purchase or sell a specified number of shares of stock at specified […]