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PENALIZE

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Penn St. Envtl. L. Rev.

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PEOPLE

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A state; as the people of the state of New York. A nation in its collective and political capacity. In a more restricted sense, and as generally used in constitutional law, the entire body of those citizens of a state or nation who are invested with political power for political purposes, that is, the qualified voters or electors. The word "people" may have various … [Read more...] about PEOPLE

PENALTY

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contr. A clause in an agreement, by which the obligor agrees to pay a certain-sum of money, if he shall fail to fulfill the contract contained in another clause of the same agreement. 2. A penal clause in an agreement supposes two obligations, one of which is the primitive or principal; and the other, is, conditional or accessory. 3. The penal obligation differs from an … [Read more...] about PENALTY

Penn St. Int’l L. Rev.

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