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Insular Cases
Insular Cases The Insular Cases are a group of‐some fourteen decisions of the period 1901–1904 that involve the application of the Constitution and Bill of Rights to overseas territories (see Territories and New States). The cases arose after the United States acquired island... Read more |
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Hiss Case
HISS CASE HISS CASE. The Hiss case, which spanned the years from 1948 through 1950, helped pave the way for McCarthyism and, in particular, the Cold War search for communists thought to have infiltrated the State Department during the administrations of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.... Read more |
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Gold Clause Cases
Gold Clause Cases (1935), common collective name for three companion cases of the New Deal era: Norman v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co., 294 U.S. 240; Nortz v. United States, 294 U.S. 317; and Perry v. United States, 294 U.S. 330. All three argued 8–11 Jan. 1935, decided 18 Feb. 1935 by... Read more |
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Amistad Case
AMISTAD CASE AMISTAD CASE. In 1839, fifty-three Africans, being illegally transferred on the Spanish schooner La Amistad, took control of the ship near Havana, Cuba, murdered part of the crew, and demanded transport back to Africa. Traveling toward the rising sun by day, as the Africans... Read more |
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The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
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Dartmouth College Case
Dartmouth College Case decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1819. The legislature of New Hampshire, in 1816, without the consent of the college trustees, amended the charter of 1769 to make Dartmouth College public. The trustees brought suit. Daniel Webster argued successfully that the amendment... Read more |
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Steve Case
Steve Case 1958– Director, Time Warner Nationality: American. Born: August 21, 1958, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Education: Williams College, BA, 1980. Family: Son of Dan (attorney) and Carol (teacher; maiden name unknown) Case; married Joanne Baker (divorced); children: three; ... Read more |
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Case Law
CASE LAW Legal principles enunciated and embodied in judicial decisions that are derived from the application of particular areas of law to the facts of individual cases. As opposed to statutes— Read more |
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...that which. 4. they were free, as the case had not been proved synonyms: because...relatively short distances, as Hartford to New Haven synonyms: such as, like, for instance...The same is true as to [read of] other cases finding for leaders by applying the regulation...Chronicle; Sept. 15, 1997.) (In ... |
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continual
...or intermittently.” (Santa Fe New Mexican; Sept. 8, 1996.) A good...Attorney General helping prosecute the case, told the presiding judge, Charles...course of misconduct’ in the Spath case.” (New York Times; Jan. 18, 1992... |
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gospel
...Christ's teaching; the word of God, the good news, the New Testament. 2. don't treat this as gospel synonyms: the truth; fact, actual fact, reality, actuality, factuality, the case, a certainty. 3. her gospel of nonviolence synonyms: doctrine... |
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light
...to notice, identify. come to light a fact important to this case has just come to lightsynonyms: be discovered, be uncovered...materialize, emerge. in (the) light of in light of this new information, there is no reason to continue our questioningsynonyms... |
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native
...aboriginal, endemic, indigenous A native New Yorker is probably not indigenous...elsewhere some time ago—which is the case with most New Yorkers who consider themselves natives...There are no longer any aboriginal New Yorkers, a word that refers to the... |
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situation
...circumstances, affairs, state, state of affairs, condition, case, predicament, plight; inf. kettle of fish, ball game. 3...footing, rank, degree. 4. apply for a situation in the new firmsynonyms: post, position, place, job, employment. |
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who
...subject of an infinitive is in the objective case (I know her to be good). The same is true...charged hours later with killing him.” (New York Times; Sept. 3, 1994.), at 1...manufacturer of silicone breast implants.” (New York Times; July 7, 1995.)In the citations... |
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dare
...the trickiest” (William Safire, “Love That Dare,” New York Times; May 17, 1987). The subtleties arise because...appears after the verb (dare) and is always in the nominative case—e.g.: “How dare she tell taxpayers to take on more... |
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issue
...matter in question, question, point, point at issue, affair, case, subject, topic; problem, bone of contention. 2. the issue...disseminate, transmit. 2. the students were issued with new uniforms synonyms: supply, provide, furnish, arm, equip... |
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hopefully
...word, so that anyone using it in the new sense is likely to have a credibility problem...Dummett, an Oxford logician, condemns the new usage of hopefully because only a person can be hopeful, and in many such cases there is nobody around in the sentence... |
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A Court's Remarkable Recovery From a Capital Case Crisis
...Approximately 24 capital cases per year on average were resolved...The list of pending capital cases had grown over time because...disposition had not kept pace with new case filings. Built into the previous...asked to assume that: * Capital cases take two to six months to try... |
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New age diamond merchants: branding as a way of life: 'breaking new...
...independently, and in many cases much earlier than the SoC program...Lili Diamonds, and Israel's newest addition to the sightholder...two branches in Hong Kong and New York. But allow me first to...establish a captive clientele in the new markets targeted, we would...partner, Christopher Design, a ... |
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a new day, a new high at the pump a new day, a new high at the pump a new...
...dramatically reversed course - appear poised to set new records above $140 a barrel. While the...this week by Saudi Arabia. Oil futures in New York touched a record $139.12 a barrel...States, said Wednesday he would make the case that supply and demand, not speculation... |
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Want the scoop on New York pizza? Better not ask a New Yorker; Want the scoop...
...greasy. The best pizzas come from New York, Mohamed says as a statement...inability to replicate the perfect New York pizza? Pure myth, says...is the infamous no-nonsense New York attitude the secret ingredient...the water," he says. In that case, we'll stick to doughy crust... |
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ETA: 2006: new channels are lining up for their share of Asia's new capacity....
...Channel) and WE: Women's Entertainment. NEW DISCOVERIES ... and then there is Discovery's new HD channel. On 14 December, the Singapore...these as much more expensive. As is the case with many new technologies costs are already coming down... |
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HE'LL HAVE A NEW NAME, A NEW HOME, A NEW CAR, NEW FRIENDS, A NEW LIFE. BUT...
...their former life or, as in the case of mob turncoat Sammy "the...return to crime. Gravano, a New York wiseguy-turned-witness...ecstasy ring in Arizona under his new identity. Critics say the program gives wolves new identities as sheep and then... |
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Mofo New York Tax Insights: Volume 3, Issue 3.(New York. Department of...
...Tribunal Upholds Barker Penalties; Case Now Poised for Judicial Appeal...causing the husband, who worked in New York City, to be considered a New York State resident. While the...the case ripe for appeal to the New York courts on the more important... |
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Occupational safety and health statistics: new data for a new century;...
...systems, and identifies how the new systems are used to describe...the development of a completely new system--the North American...activity they perform (in this case, management, manufacturing...recognizes the development of many new industries spurred by the growth... |
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New staff, new building, new ideas, new approach
...from traditional practices into new ways of thinking and doing things. In our case, reducing exit barriers means...most part, we've got a whole new crew of association management...had the expectation that our new members would take the time to... |
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New York City Ballet, New York State Theater, New York, New York, January...
...Compared to Balanchine's three "new ballets" from thirty years ago, this season's three new ballets appear less destined...Gentilhommes ("The Gentlemen"). The new ballet's title is a little...much theatrical drama. In the case of the penultimate duet for Tracey... |
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