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pragmatic sanction |
Noun
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an imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land |
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programma |
Noun
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an edict that has been publicly posted |
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purchase order |
Noun
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a commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities |
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production order |
Noun
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an order that initiates the manufacturing process |
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permanent injunction |
Noun
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injunction issued on completion of a trial |
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power of attorney |
Noun
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a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent |
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proxy |
Noun
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a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting |
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proxy |
Noun
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a person authorized to act for another |
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probate will |
Noun
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a judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate |
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process of monition |
Noun
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a summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted |
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purchase contract |
Noun
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a contract stating the terms of a purchase |
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parking ticket |
Noun
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a ticket issued for parking in a restricted place |
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purchase agreement |
Noun
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a contract stating the terms of a purchase |
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pleading in the alternative |
Noun
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a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on |
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public law |
Noun
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a law affecting the public at large |
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plea of insanity |
Noun
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(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time |
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parisology |
Noun
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the use of ambiguous words |
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parser |
Noun
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a computer program that divides code up into functional components |
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part-of-speech tagger |
Noun
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a tagging program whose labels indicate a word's part of speech |
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pos tagger |
Noun
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a tagging program whose labels indicate a word's part of speech |
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piffle |
Noun
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trivial nonsense |
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piffle |
Verb
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act in a trivial or ineffective way |
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piffle |
Verb
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speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly |
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palaver |
Noun
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loud and confused and empty talk |
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palaver |
Noun
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flattery intended to persuade |
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palaver |
Verb
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have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds |
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palaver |
Verb
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influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering |
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palaver |
Verb
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to speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly |
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poppycock |
Noun
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senseless talk |
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pulp magazine |
Noun
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an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper |
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perusal |
Noun
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reading carefully with intent to remember |
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perusing |
Noun
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reading carefully with intent to remember |
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poring over |
Noun
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reading carefully with intent to remember |
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parenthesis |
Noun
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a message that departs from the main subject |
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parenthesis |
Noun
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either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material |
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program line |
Noun
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(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
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phone-in |
Noun
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a program in which the audience participates by telephone |
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pablum |
Noun
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worthless or oversimplified ideas |
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pilot film |
Noun
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a program exemplifying a contemplated series |
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press clipping |
Noun
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an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine |
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press cutting |
Noun
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an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine |
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pax |
Noun
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(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist |
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price index |
Noun
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an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
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picture show |
Noun
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a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement |
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price level |
Noun
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an index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time |
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producer price index |
Noun
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an index of changes in wholesale prices |
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personal letter |
Noun
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a letter dealing with personal affairs |
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peepshow |
Noun
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a short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth |
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peepshow |
Noun
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an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass |
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postcard |
Noun
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a card for sending messages by post without an envelope |