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Vindicate — Vin di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vindicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vindicating}.] [L. vindicatus, p. p. of vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge. See {Vengeance}.] 1. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. [R.] [1913 Webster] Is thine… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vindicate — vindicator, n. /vin di kayt /, v.t., vindicated, vindicating. 1. to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone s honor. 2. to afford justification for; justify: Subsequent events vindicated his policy.… … Universalium
vindicate — verb a) To clear from an accusation, suspicion or criticism. to vindicate someones honor b) To justify by providing evidence. to vindicate a right, claim or title See Also: vindication … Wiktionary
vindicate — /ˈvɪndəkeɪt / (say vinduhkayt) verb (t) (vindicated, vindicating) 1. to clear, as from a charge, imputation, suspicion, or the like. 2. to afford justification for: subsequent events vindicated his policy. 3. to uphold or justify by argument or… …
Aboriginal title in the United States — A document commemorating a 1636 conveyance of land from Narragansett chief Canonicus to Roger Williams The United States was the first jurisdiction to acknowledge the common law doctrine of aboriginal title (also known as original Indian title or … Wikipedia
claim — n [Old French, from clamer to call, claim, from Latin clamare to shout, proclaim] 1 a: a demand for something (as money) due or believed to be due; specif: a demand for a benefit (as under the workers compensation law) or contractual payment (as… … Law dictionary
Benjamin Franklin Stringfellow — (September 3, 1816 April 26, 1891) was a Missouri Attorney General, a high ranking border ruffian and one of the organizers of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.Early lifeHe was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia. He attended the… … Wikipedia
ship — 1. To put on board a ship; to send by ship. Harrison v. Fortlage, 161 U.S. 57, 16 S.Ct. 488, 490, 40 L.Ed. 616. To place (goods) on board a vessel for the purchaser or consignee, to be transported at his risk. In a broader sense, to transport; to … Black's law dictionary
Vindicated — Vindicate Vin di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vindicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vindicating}.] [L. vindicatus, p. p. of vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge. See {Vengeance}.] 1. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Vindicating — Vindicate Vin di*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vindicated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vindicating}.] [L. vindicatus, p. p. of vindicare to lay claim to, defend, avenge. See {Vengeance}.] 1. To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
