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Special Term
SPECIAL TERM In court practice in some jurisdictions, a branch of the court system held by a single judge for hearing and deciding motions and equitable actions in the first instance. This type of term is called special to distinguish it from a general term, which is ordinarily held by three... Read more |
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bank holidays
bank holidays days when the law requires that banks be closed. In the United States the list varies from state to state but generally includes, besides the major holidays, many days that are observed only by the banks and such government institutions as post offices. In England since 1871, bank... Read more |
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pediatrics
pediatrics , branch of medicine dedicated to the attainment of the best physical, emotional, and social health for infants, children, and young people generally. Pediatrics became a specialty in 1930 when the American Academy of Pediatrics was founded with the idea that children have special... Read more |
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RWD Technologies Inc
RWD Technologies, Inc. 5521 Research Park DriveBaltimore, Maryland 21228U.S.A.Telephone: (410) 869-1000Toll Free: (888) 793-8324Fax: (410) 869-3002Web site: http://www.rwd.com Private CompanyIncorporated: 1988Employees: 700 (est.)Sales: $104 million (2004 est.)NAIC: 541490 Other Specialized... Read more |
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Khutba
KHUTBA Sermon delivered from an elevated pulpit (minbar) by a khatib, or Muslim preacher, at Friday prayers and at special celebrations. The Friday khutba precedes the noon prayers that bring local Muslim communities together at the mosque. The khatib usually follows a formula in which he... Read more |
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Maradi
Maradi , town (1988 pop. 112,965), S Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative and commercial center for an agricultural region that specializes in peanut growing and goat raising. A major road connects Maradi with Kano , Nigeria. The town has a technical college and a center... Read more |
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Referee
REFEREE A judicial officer who presides over civil hearings but usually does not have the authority or power to render judgment. Referees are usually appointed by a judge in the district in which the judge presides. Referees aid the judge by hearing certain matters and by making recommendations... Read more |
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Holy Week
Holy Week week before Easter . Its chief days are named Palm Sunday , Maundy Thursday , Good Friday , and Holy Saturday. In Christian life it is a week of devout observance, commemorating the Passion and Jesus' death on the cross. The liturgies have special features and services, e.g., ... Read more |
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verdict
verdict in law, official decision of a jury respecting questions of fact that the judge has laid before it. In the United States, verdicts must be unanimous in federal courts, but majority verdicts are constitutionally permissible in state courts. The jury may be instructed to render a general... Read more |
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Frank Bursley Taylor
TAYLOR, FRANK BURSLEY(b. Fort Wayne, Indiana, 23 November 1860; d. Fort Wayne, 12 June 1938)geology.Taylor was the only child of Fanny Wright and Robert Stewart Taylor. His father, a judge and Republican politician, became wealthy from his practice of patent law, specializing in the new electrical... Read more |
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