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ERIGIMUS

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We erect. One of the words by which a corporation may be created in England by the king's charter. 1 Bl. Comm. 473. … [Read more...]

EQUIVOCAL

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What has a double sense. 2. In the construction of contracts, it is a general rule that when an expression may be taken in two senses, that shall be preferred which gives it effect. Having a double or several meanings or senses. See AMBIGUITY. … [Read more...]

ERISA

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ERISA or the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is a federal law that protects the pension rights of employees. It creates a threshold of standards for pension plans and essentially provides disclosure and other requirements regarding the setup and maintenance of employee pension plans. … [Read more...]

EQUAL RIGHTS CLAUSE

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The equal rights clause originates from the Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution that prohibits denying the equal treatment of women at the place of employment as a result of their gender. … [Read more...]

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