giant star
giant star A star that has swollen in size towards the end of its life, having converted all the hydrogen in its core to helium. Such stars lie above the main sequence of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram. A giant is brighter, larger, and cooler than a main-sequence star of the same mass. Giants have diameters 5–40 or more times that of the Sun, and luminosities from tens to thousands of times the Sun's. They are of
luminosity class II or III. See also
blue giant;
red giant.
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GAA: VERDICTS.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 3/20/1999; 700+ words
; ...on the opening day of the National League last year in Ennis.VERDICT: ClareLAOIS v CORK 3.30 at Rathdowney Verdict: Cork VERDICTS LONDON v ROSCOMMON 3.30 at Ruislip Verdict: Roscommon WICKLOW v WESTMEATH 3.30 at Aughrim Verdict: Wicklow...
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Verdict that causes headaches for judges - but relief for those freed ANALYSIS
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 5/27/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...TENSION mounts as the verdict is awaited. Outside...back. But it's not a verdict ... they just want...proven are acquittal verdicts - the accused is freed...unique system of three verdicts - guilty, not guilty...that b****** verdict" by Sir Walter Scott...
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WEEKEND VERDICTS.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 10/11/2003; 530 words
; ...St Brigid's, Parnell Park, 4pm Verdict: Craobh Chiarain Sunday Tipperary...Toomevara, Semple Stadium, 3.30 Verdict: Toomevara Clare SHC Final: Clarecastle v Ballyea, Ennis, 3.30 Verdict: Clarecastle Cork SHC Final: Blackrock...
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McVeigh Verdict
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 6/3/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Oklahoma City. The jury returned the verdict after five weeks of testimony and arguments...Goodwyn was in the courtroom when the verdict was read. WADE GOODWYN, NPR REPORTER: The word that the jury had reached a verdict was passed on to the press and the survivors...
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Total Top Ten verdict awards for 2007 is smallest in 14 years
Newspaper article from: Lawyers USA; 1/14/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...several significant verdicts. 2007's #2 verdict was the largest...the smallest #1 verdict since 1993...10 of the top verdicts were for more...2007, only two verdicts had that distinction. * The #1 verdict in 2007 would...
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JURY VERDICTS SUBSTANTIAL AND ARE ON THE RISE.(EDITORIAL)(You and the law)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 4/19/2000; 700+ words
; ...whereas the top 10 verdicts last year totaled...products liability verdict ever - a $4...30 million verdict. The only area where verdicts did not rise...28 million verdict against the Chicago...hard by jury verdicts. The largest...
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When is an inconsistent verdict not inconsistent?(Florida law)
Magazine article from: Florida Bar Journal; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...with inconsistent verdicts, the actual results...an inconsistent verdict? An inconsistent...the inconsistent verdict, Florida decisions...to inconsistent verdicts. While recognizing...inconsistent verdict occurs when verdicts against one defendant...
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[ Trials: Verdict for man charged in fatal bombing... ]
Newspaper article from: The Topeka Capital-Journal; 4/11/2002; ; 700+ words
; Trials: Verdict for man charged in fatal bombing may not...Dixon trial ends when jury reaches a verdict, which would be sealed. - After a two...lasts about one and one-half weeks. - Verdict is reached in Griffin trial --- Verdict...
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Nation's top ten largest verdicts plummet for second year in a row
Newspaper article from: Lawyers USA; 1/15/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...smallest #1 verdict to an individual...ago, all 10 verdicts on our list were...of the Top Ten verdicts was smaller than the verdict in the corresponding...Although the verdict was one of the largest malpractice verdicts in Florida history...
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Lawyers USA's Top Ten Jury Verdicts of 2008
Newspaper article from: Lawyers USA; 1/13/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...the Top Ten Jury Verdicts rose dramatically in 2008. The top verdict in 2008 was $388...driven by three verdicts of well over $100...a $192 million verdict in state court in...largest individual verdicts in the state's...
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Verdict
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
...and voting on a final verdict. There are different types of verdicts, and the votes required...will determine the verdict. Special verdicts are used only infrequently...does not permit chance verdicts. A chance verdict is one that has been...
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Judgment Notwithstanding the Verdict
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
JUDGMENT NOTWITHSTANDING THE VERDICT A judgment entered by the court in favor...party even though the jury returned a verdict for the opposing party. The phrase "judgment notwithstanding the verdict" is abbreviated JNOV, which stands for...
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verdict
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...courts, but majority verdicts are constitutionally...render a general verdict, a special verdict...return a special verdict, the judge must...modify or set aside verdicts. In criminal cases, however, a verdict of not guilty generally...
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Sealed Verdict
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
SEALED VERDICT A decision reached by the jury when the...jurors, who then separate. A sealed verdict is opened and read when the court reconvenes...However, the court holds that a sealed verdict is merely an agreement reached by the...
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Directed Verdict
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law
DIRECTED VERDICT A procedural device whereby the decision...the hands of the jury by the judge. A verdict is generally directed in a jury trial...establish a prima facie case. A directed verdict is provided for by federal and state rules...
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