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  • Research

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Research Meaning of Research Synonyms of Research verb analyze burrow chase after check on delve into dissect examine experiment explore go in quest […]

  • Measuring Equipment

    Hierarchical Display of Measuring equipment Industry > Mechanical engineering > Precision engineeringScience > Natural and applied sciences > Applied sciences > MetrologyProduction, Technology And Research > Technology and technical regulations > Technical regulations > Weights and […]

  • Bushel

    The Winchester bushel, established by IS Wm. III. o. 5 (1701), was made the standard of grain. A cylindrical vessel, eighteen and a half inches in diameter, and eight inches deep inside, contains a bushel. The capacity is 2,145.42 cubic inches. The bushel established by 5 & 6 Geo. IV. c. […]

  • Cheat

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cheat Meaning of Cheat defraud ; deceive; obtain property by fraud or trick. Cheat Alternative Definition Deceitful practices in defrauding or […]

  • Cheat

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Cheat Meaning of Cheat defraud ; deceive; obtain property by fraud or trick. Cheat Alternative Definition Deceitful practices in defrauding or […]

  • Assisa Pan Is Et Cerevislae

    (Law Lat.) Assize of bread and ale, or beer. The name of a statute passed in the fiftyfirst year of Henry III., containing regulations for the sale of bread and ale; sometimes called the statute of bread and ale. Co. Litt. 159b; 2 Reeve, Hist. Eng. Law, 56; Cowell; Bracton, […]

  • Conservative Social Welfare Function

    Conservative social welfare function in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, conservative social welfare function is: one of the factors governing the actions of governments in their consideration of trade-liberalizing policies. The entries on trade policy are here. It was first identified […]

  • Conservative Social Welfare Function

    Conservative social welfare function in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, conservative social welfare function is: one of the factors governing the actions of governments in their consideration of trade-liberalizing policies. The entries on trade policy are here. It was first identified […]

  • Index

    Legal Definition of Index Meaning of Index A statistical yardstick expressed in terms of percentages of a base year or years. For instance, the NYSE Composite Index of all NYSE common stocks is based on 1965 as 50. An index is not an average. […]

  • False Pretenses

    In criminal law. False representations and statements, made with a fraudulent design to obtain money, goods, wares, and merchandise, with intent to cheat. 2 Bouv. Inst, note 2308. Such a fraudulent representation of a past or existing fact by one who knows it not to be true as […]