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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...]

ANTI MANIFESTO

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A term used in international law to denote a proclamation or manifesto published by one of two belligerent powers, alleging reasons why the war is defensive on its part. … [Read more...]

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