unlawful contrivance
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conspiracy — con·spir·a·cy /kən spir ə sē/ n pl cies [Latin conspiratio, from conspirare to conspire see conspire] 1: an agreement between two or more people to commit an act prohibited by law or to commit a lawful act by means prohibited by law; also: the… … Law dictionary
connivance — con·ni·vance /kə nī vəns/ n: the act of conniving esp. with regard to a spouse s marital misconduct (as adultery); also: a defense to a charge of marital misconduct in a divorce proceeding compare condonation Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law.… … Law dictionary
device — An invention or contrivance; any result of design, as in the phrase gambling device, which means a machine or contrivance of any kind for the playing of an unlawful game of chance or hazard. A plan or project; a scheme to trick or deceive; a… … Black's law dictionary
device — An invention or contrivance; any result of design, as in the phrase gambling device, which means a machine or contrivance of any kind for the playing of an unlawful game of chance or hazard. A plan or project; a scheme to trick or deceive; a… … Black's law dictionary
collusion — col·lu·sion /kə lü zhən/ n: the act or an instance of colluding col·lu·sive / siv/ adj Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
gambling device — Tangible means, instrument, contrivance, or thing with or by which money may be lost or won, as distinguished from the game itself. Harris v. State, 207 Tenn. 538, 341 S.W.2d 576, 578. A machine, implement, or contrivance of any kind for the… … Black's law dictionary
gambling device — Tangible means, instrument, contrivance, or thing with or by which money may be lost or won, as distinguished from the game itself. Harris v. State, 207 Tenn. 538, 341 S.W.2d 576, 578. A machine, implement, or contrivance of any kind for the… … Black's law dictionary
Huguenots — • An extensive history of this French Protestant tradition Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Huguenots Huguenots † … Catholic encyclopedia
plot# — plot n 1 *plan, design, scheme, project Analogous words: *chart, map, graph 2 Plot, intrigue, machination, conspiracy, cabal are comparable when they mean a secret plan devised to entrap or ensnare others. Plot implies careful planning of details … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Business ethics — For the episode from the American television series The Office, see Business Ethics (The Office). Business ethics (also corporate ethics) is a form of applied ethics or professional ethics that examines ethical principles and moral or ethical… … Wikipedia
