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An attempt to influence politicians to vote in an certain way on a certain issue. A lobby can be a group focusing on raising a politicians awareness on an issue in order to influence them in a direction of interest. … [Read more...] about LOBBY

See limited liability partnership. … [Read more...] about LLP

"Lobbying" is defined to be any personal solicitation of a member of a legislative body during a session thereof, by private interview, or letter or message, or other means and appliances not addressed solely to the judgment, to favor or oppose, or to vote for or against, any bill, resolution, report, or claim pending, or to be introduced by either branch thereof, by any person … [Read more...] about LOBBYING

One taken on a point not proper to decide the action; for example, if in an action of debt on bond, conditioned for the payment of ten dollars and fifty cents at a certain day, the defend ant pleads the payment of ten dollars according to the form of the condition, and the plaintiff, instead of demurring, tenders issue upon the payment, it is manifest that, whether this issue … [Read more...] about LMMATERIAL ISSUE

One who engages in lobbying. … [Read more...] about LOBBYIST