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improper — im·prop·er adj: not proper: as a: not in accord with correct procedure an improper venue b: wrongful; specif: in violation of a constitution the denial of trial by jury was held improper im·prop·er·ly adv … Law dictionary
improper — involving promiscuity Literally, lacking propriety in any respect. The obsolete improper house was a brothel: Neither are the magistracy or the police allowed to enter improper or disorderly houses, unless to suppress disturbances.… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
Improper fraction — Fraction Frac tion, n. [F. fraction, L. fractio a breaking, fr. frangere, fractum, to break. See {Break}.] 1. The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Neither can the natural body of Christ be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
act up — I (Roget s IV) v. Syn. carry on, create a disturbance, cause trouble, malfunction; see break down 3 , hurt 4 , misbehave . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. misbehave, act out, raise hell, *sow one s wild oats, rebel, *kick, *throw a tantrum,… … English dictionary for students
act up — verb 1. misbehave badly; act in a silly or improper way The children acted up when they were not bored • Syn: ↑carry on • Hypernyms: ↑misbehave, ↑misconduct, ↑misdemean • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
tortious act — noun actionable act, criminal act, felonious act, illegitimate act, improper act, incorrect act, nefarious act, punishable act, triable act, unlawful act, wrongful act Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management — The United States Senate Select Committee on Improper Activities in Labor and Management (also known as the McClellan Committee) was a select committee created by the United States Senate on January 30, 1957,[1] and dissolved on March 31,… … Wikipedia
Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act — OCILLA redirects here. For the town in Georgia, United States, see Ocilla, Georgia. Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act Full title To amend title 17, United States Code, to implement the World Intellectual Property Organization … Wikipedia
Courts and Legal Services Act 1990 — Courts and Legal Services Act, 1990 Parliament of the United Kingdom Long title An Act to make provision with respect to the procedure in, and allocation of business between, the High Court and other courts; to make provision with respect to… … Wikipedia
Official Information Act 1982 — Parliament of New Zealand Long title/ Purpose An Act to make official information more freely available, to provide for proper access by each person to official information relating to that person … Wikipedia
