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Producing for examination or taxation, as porrecting a bill of costs, by a proctor. … [Read more...] about PORRECTING

A term sometimes used to denote a government of many or several; a government where the sovereignty is shared by several persons; a collegiate or divided executive. … [Read more...] about POLYGARGHY

1. A combination of persons or corporations engaged in the same business, or for the purpose of engaging in a particular business or commercial or speculative venture, where all contribute to a common fund, or place their holdings of a given stock or other security in the hands and control of a managing member or committee, with the object of eliminating competition as between … [Read more...] about POOL

A place for the lading and unlading of the cargoes of vessels, and the collection of duties or customs upon imports and exports. A place, either on the sea-coast or on a river, where ships stop for the purpose of loading and unloading, from whence they depart, and where they finish their voyages. The Wharf Case, 3 Bland … [Read more...] about PORT

A lie detector device which monitors heart rate, breathing and other physical characteristics of a person being interviewed so as to determine from their physiological reactions whether or not they are answering truthfully. … [Read more...] about POLYGRAPH