Inheritance of Hope — was established as a non profit organization in May 2007 and gained approval as a 501(c)3 charity in December 2007. The organization s mission is to increase the well being and to help overcome despair in the lives of children and families with a … Wikipedia
direct tax — n. a tax levied directly on the person by whom it is to be paid, as an income tax or inheritance tax … English World dictionary
Inheritance — For other uses, see Inheritance (disambiguation) and Heir (disambiguation). William Hogarth s plate 1 from A Rake s Progress, The Young Heir Takes Possession Of The Miser s Effects as his inherita … Wikipedia
inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… … Universalium
Direct tax — Taxation An aspect of fiscal policy … Wikipedia
inheritance tax — a tax levied on the right of an heir to receive a decedent s property, the rate being a percentage of the value of the property. Also called death tax; Brit., death duty. Cf. estate tax. [1835 45] * * * Levy on the property accruing to each… … Universalium
Dual inheritance theory — (DIT), also known as gene culture coevolution, was developed in the late 1970s and early 1980s to explain how human behavior is a product of two different and interacting evolutionary processes: genetic evolution and cultural evolution. DIT is a… … Wikipedia
Mendelian inheritance — For a non technical introduction to the topic, see Introduction to genetics. Part of a series on Genetics Key components Chromosome DNA • RNA Genome Heredity … Wikipedia
Soft inheritance — is the term coined by Ernst Mayr to include such ideas as Lamarckism. It contrasts with modern ideas of inheritance, which Mayr called hard inheritance. Since Mendel, modern genetics has held that the hereditary material is impervious to… … Wikipedia
Characters in the Inheritance cycle — This is a list of characters in The Inheritance Cycle, a fantasy series by Christopher Paolini.Major Characters AryaArya (titled Arya Dröttningu to indicate her position as princess) is a female elf, and is the daughter of Queen Islanzadí.Arya is … Wikipedia