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21India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
22Business Overview — ▪ 2009 Introduction Automobiles. The American automotive industry began 2008 in precarious condition, and as the year unfolded, the situation went from bad to worse. First, gasoline prices of $3.50 to $4 per gallon throughout much of the… …
23Calendar of 2001 — ▪ 2002 January America has never been united by blood or birth or soil. We are bound by ideals that move us beyond our backgrounds, lift us above our interests and teach us what it means to be citizens. Every child must be taught these principles …
24Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …
25International Law — International Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► International Law International law has been defined to be the rules which determine the conduct of the general body of civilized states in their dealings with each other (American and… …
26contention — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of contending Nouns 1. (act of contending) contention, strife, contest, contestation, altercation, infighting; struggle; belligerency, pugnacity, combativeness (see irascibility); competition,… …
27belligerent — I. a. 1. Carrying on war, engaged in war, waging war, contending, in conflict, at war, in arms. 2. Of belligerents, pertaining to parties at war. 3. Antagonistic, rival, contending, hostile, conflicting, opposed, adverse. 4. Warlike, hostile. 5.… …
28sequester — To separate or isolate; e.g. to sequester jurors is to isolate them from contact with the public during the course of a sensational trial. See jury. Civil law. To renounce or disclaim, etc.; as, for example, when a widow came into court and… …
29State — A state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a geographic area and representing a population. These may be nation states, sub national states or multinational states. A state usually includes the set of institutions that… …
30Roe v. Wade — SCOTUSCase Litigants=Roe v. Wade ArgueDate=December 9 ArgueYear=1971 ReargueDate=October 11 ReargueYear=1972 DecideDate=January 22 DecideYear=1973 FullName=Jane Roe, et al. v. Henry Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County Citation=93 S. Ct. 705; …
