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substantial — sub·stan·tial /səb stan chəl/ adj 1 a: of or relating to substance b: not illusory: having merit failed to raise a substantial constitutional claim c: having importance or significance: material … Law dictionary
Substantial truth — is a legal doctrine affecting libel and slander laws in common law jurisdictions such as the US or the UK. Under the United States law, a statement cannot be held to be slanderous or libelous if it is true; the substantial truth doctrine extends… … Wikipedia
Substantial similarity — Intellectual property law Primary rights Copyright · authors rights … Wikipedia
claim — [[t]kle͟ɪm[/t]] ♦ claims, claiming, claimed 1) VERB If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth. [V that] He claimed that it was all a… … English dictionary
Substantial shareholdings exemption — The substantial shareholdings exemption is an exemption from assessment of capital gains under corporation tax applicable to United Kingdom companies. The exemption is found in Schedule 7AC of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.The… … Wikipedia
substantial adverse claim — A claim which is real and actual, as distinguished from one which is merely colorable. A claim disclosing a contested matter of right involving at least a fair doubt and reasonable room for controversy in matters of law or fact. Harrison v… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Miranda warning — The Miranda warning (also referred to as Miranda rights) is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to inform them … Wikipedia
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Don Pacifico — David Pacifico (1784–April 12, 1854) was of Portuguese Jewish descent and born in Gibraltar. He is best known to history as Don Pacifico . In 1850, Don Pacifico was a key figure in the international crisis known as the Don Pacifico Affair. In… … Wikipedia
Majczek and Marcinkiewicz — Joseph Majczek and Theodore Marcinkiewicz were two men arrested and convicted of the murder of Chicago Traffic Police Officer William D. Lundy in November 1933.[1] Some 11 years later in 1944, following the intervention of Chicago Times reporter… … Wikipedia
