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ENACTMENT |
Law; statute |
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REPEAL |
Revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute; the
repeal of a law or a usage. |
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INFORMER |
One who informs a magistrate of violations of law; one
who informs against another for violation of some law or penal statute. |
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PREAMBLE |
A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to
a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a
statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law. |
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PLEAD |
To allege or cite in a legal plea or defense, or for
repelling a demand in law; to answer to an indictment; as, to plead
usury; to plead statute of limitations; to plead not guilty. |
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ORDINANCE |
A rule established by authority; a permanent rule of
action; a statute, law, regulation, rescript, or accepted usage; an
edict or decree; esp.,... |
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PERJURY |
At common law, a willfully false statement in a fact
material to the issue, made by a witness under oath in a competent
judicial proceeding. By... |
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PROVISO |
...ipulation that
affects an agreement, contract, law, grant, or the like; as, the
contract was impaired by its proviso. ... |