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ANOMALY

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Not the norm, an aberration. 1. any thing different from the norm expected. 2. any physical abnormality. … [Read more...]

ANTENUPTIAL SETTLEMENT

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Agreement made between spouses prior to marriage with regard to the settlement and distribution of property between the parties … [Read more...]

ANTHROPOMETRY

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In criminal law and medical jurisprudence. The measurement of the human body; a system of measuring the dimensions of the human body, both absolutely and In their proportion to each other, the facial, cranial, and other angles, the shape and size of the skull, etc., for purposes of comparison with corresponding measurements of other individuals, and serving for the … [Read more...]

ANONYMOUS

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Nameless; wanting a name or names. A publication, withholding the name of the author, is said to be anonymous. Cases are sometimes reported anonymously, i. e„ without giving the names of the parties. Abbreviated to "Anon." … [Read more...]

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