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71List of law topics (N-R) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… …
72elector — /i lek teuhr/, n. 1. a person who elects or may elect, esp. a qualified voter. 2. a member of the electoral college of the U.S. 3. (usually cap.) one of the German princes entitled to elect the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire. [1425 75; late ME… …
73novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <… …
74nugacious — nugaciousness, n. /nooh gay sheuhs, nyooh /, adj. trivial; unimportant or insignificant; nugatory. [1645 55; < L nugac , s. of nugax bungling (nug(ari) to trifle, quibble + ax adj. suffix) + IOUS] * * * …
75petty — pettily, adv. pettiness, n. /pet ee/, adj., pettier, pettiest. 1. of little or no importance or consequence: petty grievances. 2. of lesser or secondary importance, merit, etc.; minor: petty considerations. 3. having or showing narrow ideas,… …
76small — smallness, n. /smawl/, adj., smaller, smallest, adv., smaller, smallest, n. adj. 1. of limited size; of comparatively restricted dimensions; not big; little: a small box. 2. slender, thin, or narrow: a small waist. 3. not large as compared with… …
77trivial — trivially, adv. /triv ee euhl/, adj. 1. of very little importance or value; insignificant: Don t bother me with trivial matters. 2. commonplace; ordinary. 3. Biol. (of names of organisms) specific, as distinguished from generic. 4. Math. a.… …
78vain — vainly, adv. vainness, n. /vayn/, adj., vainer, vainest. 1. excessively proud of or concerned about one s own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy. 2. proceeding from or showing personal vanity: vain remarks. 3.… …
79Thomas Jefferson: On Republican Government — ▪ Primary Source The philosopher John Taylor (John Taylor of Caroline), who had stood with Thomas Jefferson through 20 years of political conflict, completed his magnum opus, An Inquiry into the Principles and Policy of the… …
80Anglican Orders — • In the creed of the Catholic Church, Holy Order is one of the Seven Sacraments instituted by Our Lord Jesus Christ Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Anglican Orders Anglican Orders …
