Preceding+noun
41malum in se — mal·um in se / ma ləm in sē, mä lu̇m in sā/ n pl mala in se / ma lə , mä / [New Latin, offense in itself]: an offense that is evil or wrong from its own nature irrespective of statute often used with a preceding noun (as crime or act ) held that… …
42malum prohibitum — malum pro·hib·i·tum / prō hi bə təm/ n pl mala pro·hib·i·ta / hi bə tə/ [New Latin, prohibited offense]: an offense prohibited by statute but not inherently evil or wrong is malum prohibitum and, therefore, does not demand mens rea Commonwealth v …
43alloy — I. n. 1. Combination (of metals), metallic compound, amalgam (in case mercury is one metal), alloyage. 2. Baser metal (mixed with finer). 3. Baser element or ingredient (in anything), admixture, adulteration, deterioration, diminution, decrement …
44of — I [[t]ʌv, ɒv[/t]] unstressed [[t]əv[/t]] or, esp. before consonants, [[t]ə[/t]] prep. 1) (used to indicate distance or direction from, separation, deprivation, etc.): within a mile of the house; robbed of one s money[/ex] 2) (used to indicate… …
45backlog — The current figurative meaning ‘arrears of uncompleted work’ is an Americanism from the 1930s which passed rapidly into British use. The original physical meaning ‘a log placed at the back of a fire’ dates from the 17c; in between is an earlier… …
46factor — aside from its technical senses, means ‘a fact or circumstance that contributes to a result’, and the notion of cause lies at the heart of its use, as in Gladstone s sentence (1878) The first factor in the making of a nation is its religion. A… …
47sake — The standard forms are for appearances sake, for Christ s (or God s etc.) sake, for old times sake, with a singular or plural possessive form for the preceding noun. Practice varies in for conscience (or conscience s) sake and for goodness (or… …
48best — Oi, oi loa, maika i a e, po okela, kilohana, hō oi, ī, helu ekahi, heke, paua. ♦ Maui is the best, Maui nō ka oi (no ka oi without a preceding noun would mean ‘for the best person’ but would be rarely if ever said) …
49qualify — ► VERB (qualifies, qualified) 1) (often qualify for) meet the necessary standard or conditions to be entitled to or eligible for something. 2) become officially recognized as a practitioner of a profession or activity, typically after study and… …
50none — 1. pron., adj., & adv. pron. 1 (foll. by of) a not any of (none of this concerns me; none of them have found it; none of your impudence!). b not any one of (none of them has come). Usage: The verb following none in this sense can be singular or… …
