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threat

(Encyclopedia) threat, in law, declaration of intent to injure another by doing an unlawful act, with a view to restraining his freedom of action. A threat is distinguishable from an assault, for an…

Gracchi

(Encyclopedia) GracchiGracchigrăkˈī [key], two Roman statesmen and social reformers, sons of the consul Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and of Cornelia. The brothers were brought up with great care by…

Housing Expense Guidelines

Source: Fannie Mae Your job history is important and it will be a major factor in whether you qualify for a loan. If you have been working continuously for two years or more, you are considered to…

tort

(Encyclopedia) tort, in law, the violation of some duty clearly set by law, not by a specific agreement between two parties, as in breach of contract. When such a duty is breached, the injured party…

public school

(Encyclopedia) public school, in the United States, a tax-supported elementary or high school open to anyone. In England the term was originally applied to grammar schools endowed for the use of the…

Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder III

Landholder IIIEnergetic GovernmentOliver EllsworthNovember 19, 1787To the Holders and Tillers of Land.Gentlemen, When we rushed to arms for preventing British usurpation, liberty was the…

Élysée

(Encyclopedia) ÉlyséeÉlyséeālēzāˈ [key], palace in Paris, on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Built in 1718 and once the property of Mme de Pompadour, it has been since 1873 the official residence…