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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 VOTERS The League of...public policy issues, and influences... |
 "SouthtownStar (Chicago, IL)")
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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 Homewood...tens of millions of voters, many of them young... |
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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 providing...information about key issues. Our Independence... |
 "The Buffalo News (Buffalo, NY)")
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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. |
 "Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)")
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Attorney general rules on voter registration issue; People can vote despite...
...the box - on mail-in voter registration forms are equally eligible...found several hundred voters had sworn in another...Help America Vote Act, voters who failed to check...a real win for Iowa voters. "In addition to offering...president of the Iowa League of Women Voters... |
 "Call and Post (Cincinnati)")
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Voter registration heats up, deadline is October 4
...registering new voters are everywhere...name on the voter registration...Oct. 4, registration deadline...additional voter registrations, said Sam...Columbus Urban League and leader...pushing voter registration. "Across...record voter registration," ... |
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Voter registration drives make signing up easier
...use a voter registration drive to reach voters," said Cook...and register voters are volunteer...registered voter, they are...PUSH and the League of Women Voters...with voter registrations over the years...Orr said. Voter registration drives ... |
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Asian Voter Registration Surges in San Francisco: Aggressive
...year, CAVEC's registration total is 4,100...American voter registration," Lee said...a regular voter registration booth at the citizenship...obstacle to Chinese voter turnout is a lack...understanding of the issues, which deters...accessible to Chinese voters, CAVEC and ... |
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VETERANS' VOTER REGISTRATION:DIANNE FEINSTEIN
...involved in this issue in March of...designated asa Voter Registration Agency under the National Voter Registration Act.The National Voter Registration...facilityoperations, voter registration...groups like the League of Women Voters have gone ... |
 "Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)")
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An SOS on voter registration; Legislature is asked to clarify new rules under...
...for mail-in registrations. O'Connor, League of Women Voters President Helen...clarify the registration rules, establish...registered voters from being...on different voter registration...distribute outdated registration forms and are...first-time registrations ... |
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