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Relevancy
RELEVANCY The tendency of a fact offered as evidence in a lawsuit to prove or disprove the truth of a point in issue. A fact offered as evidence must bear a logical relationship to a point in issue for the court to permit its admission as evidence. In addition to such relevancy, evidence must... Read more |
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Underwrite
UNDERWRITE To insure; to sell an issue of stocks and bonds or to guarantee the purchase of unsold stocks and bonds after a public issue. The word underwrite has two meanings. To issue an insurance policy on the life of a person or on property of another is to underwrite that person or property;... Read more |
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Green Card
GREEN CARD GREEN CARD. Alien registration receipt cards, colloquially called "green cards," are issued to aliens who qualify as lawful permanent residents as proof of their status. The 2002 version of the card was actually light pink in color. Cards issued before 1976, however, were green. All... Read more |
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License Plate
License Plate Background Metal plates attached to motor vehicles are commonly called license plates, but this is a misnomer. The driver of the vehicle must be licensed, and the vehicle is registered; therefore, these plates are really registration plates. In some states,... Read more |
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plush
plush, a naval term to describe the amount of grog left over after the daily issue to the messes in a British warship. Official instructions were that any plush after the daily issue was to be poured into the scuppers and allowed to run overboard to prevent anyone getting more than his ration, but... Read more |
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Writs
writs. The writ was originally an administrative command issued by the king to a subject, often an official such as the sheriff. After the Norman Conquest, and especially after the reign of Henry I, the king might issue a writ to permit a subject to have his case heard before the king's person or... Read more |
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Stocks
Stocks Securities issued by a corporation are classified as debt, equity, or some hybrid of these two forms. Debt usually takes the form of a loan and must be repaid; equity usually takes the form of an ownership claim upon the corporation. The two main types of equity claims are common stock and... Read more |
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Legal Issues
LEGAL ISSUES The rise of the Internet has impacted virtually every branch of law and is expected to revolutionize the relationship between law, government, and technology. Central questions concerning Internet-related legal issues include: If cyberspace constitutes a separate legal domain, should... Read more |
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Hosea Williams
Hosea Lorenzo Williams 1926– Civil rights activist, politician At a Glance… Joined Civil Rights Movement Ran for Political Office Retired from Politics Sources Hosea Williams—research chemist, ordained minister, and politician—is best known for his activities during the... Read more |
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League of Women Voters, National Head Start Association Announce Major Joint...
...with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993...as the "Motor Voter Registration Act...increasing access to voter registration opportunities...populations. ABOUT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN ... |
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League of Women Voters, National Head Start Association Announce Major Joint...
...with the National Voter Registration Act of 1993...as the "Motor Voter Registration Act...increasing access to voter registration opportunities...populations. ABOUT THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN ... |
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League Sees 'Positive Impact' in Voter Registration Guidance
...statewide voter registration databases from...marks from the League of Women Voters today. "The...League of Women Voters of the United...every eligible voter. The Help America...legally registered ... |
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ADVISORY/ETS to Conduct Voter Registration Drive and Host Former President of...
...will conduct a voter registration drive in conjunction...president of the League of Women Voters Carolyn Jefferson...to conduct the voter registration drive...League of Women Voters of ... |
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ETS Conducts Successful Voter Registration Drive and Hosts Former President...
...their first voter registration drive. The event...president of the League of Women Voters Carolyn Jefferson...campus to conduct the voter registration drive...League of Women Voters of ... |
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League hosts voter registration days
The League of Women Voters of the Homewood...new ways to engage voters and encourage active...Oct. 22. The registration push is being done...Flossmoor LWV voter services chairwoman...all the important issues facing the ... |
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VERMONT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HOSTS INDEPENDENCE DAY VOTER REGISTRATION
...release: The League of Women Voters of Central Vermont...be registering voters at Montpelier...League of Women Voters of Central Vermont...participation through voter registration, and ... |
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REMINDER/ETS to Conduct Voter Registration Drive and Host Former President of...
...2002 ETS WHAT: Voter Registration Drive & ETS Issues Forum: Democracy...Elections and Voter Participation...past president, League of Women Voters League of Women Voters of Hopewell ... |
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS SETS REGISTRATION DRIVE
The League of Women Voters will hold a voter-registration drive Wednesday at Bryant & Stratton Business Institute...Information on New York State propositions and other issues in the election also will be available. |
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WORKS ON PUBLIC ISSUES AS WELL AS POLITICS.(CAPITAL...
...writer This is no league of their own. With...mission to empower voters, fewer know about...League of Women Voters of Southern Saratoga...League of Women Voters. ``I believe...has a real role in voter ... |