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NATURAL CHILDREN

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In the phraseology of the English or American law, natural children are children born out of wedlock, or bastards, and are distinguished from legitimate children; but in the language of the civil law, natural are distinguished from adoptive children, that is, they are the children of the parents spoken of, by natural procreation. See Inst. lib. 3, tit. 1, Section 2.√ 2. … [Read more...] about NATURAL CHILDREN

NATURALEZA

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In Spanish law. The state, of a natural-born subject White, New Recop. b. 1, tit. 5, c. 2. … [Read more...] about NATURALEZA

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

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Known as the NLRB, it is an agency created by Congress to administer and enforce the National Labor Relations Act. It regulates union activities, elections, remedies unfair labor practices by both unions and employers and may issue decisions with regard to labor disputes. … [Read more...] about NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

NATURAL DAY

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That space of time included between the rising and the setting of the sun. See Day. … [Read more...] about NATURAL DAY

NATURALIZATION

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The act by which an alien is made a citizen of the United States of America. 2. The Constitution of the United States, art. 1, s. 8, vests in congress the power to establish an uniform rule of naturalization. In pursuance of this authority congress have passed several laws on this subject, which, as they are of general interest, are here transcribed as far as they are in force. … [Read more...] about NATURALIZATION

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