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An employee who raises the issue of wrongdoing and misconduct within a company where the person is employed. An employee who wishes to put an end to unethical or fraudulent conduct and practices within a company. Frequently the whistleblower will report the wrongdoing to a person outside of the company such as to a whistleblower's lawyer, a government agency or official. … [Read more...] about WHISTLEBLOWER

Federal and state laws protect whistleblowers from being fired or being retaliated against by their employers. … [Read more...] about WHISTLEBLOWER ACT

A Mongolian is not a "white person," within the meaning of the term aa used in the naturalization laws of the United States; the term applies only to persons of the Caucasian race. In re Ah Yup, 5 Sawy 155, Fed. Cas. No. 104. … [Read more...] about WHITE

A fictitious name in many legal texts given to a parcel of real property and used for the purpose of example. … [Read more...] about WHITE ACRE

The punishment of the wheel was formerly to put a criminal on a wheel, and then to break his bones until he expired. This barbarous punishment was never used in the United States, and it has been abolished in almost every civilized country. … [Read more...] about WHEEL