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  • 1spirit of the law — index equity (justice) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 spirit of the law …

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  • 2law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… …

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  • 3spirit — I noun angel, anima, animation, apparition, ardor, boldness, bravery, character, characteristic quality, cheer, cheerfulness, complexion, courage, daring, dash, disposition, earnestness, energy, enterprise, enthusiasm, essence, essential part,… …

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  • 4spirit away — index abduct, carry away, hold up (rob), kidnap, purloin Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 5Spirit of Justice — is a cast aluminum statue depicting Lady Justice that stands on display along with its male counterpart Majesty of Law in the Great Hall of the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building building in Washington, D.C., the headquarters of the …

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  • 6Spirit of Ontario I — is the former name of Tanger Jet II, an Auto Express 86 Class wave piercing catamaran passenger vehicle ferry constructed by Austal Ships in Perth, Australia. From 2004 ndash;2005 the Spirit of Ontario I operated a fast ferry service on an 82… …

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  • 7spirit of the law — The spirit of the law is the idea or ideas that the people who made the law wanted to have effect …

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  • 8Spirit of Surfing — is a movement started by surfer Peter Cuming in 1995. It s organised as the Spirit of Surfing Trust and promotes harmony among surfers and respect for the ocean, the land, and indigenous culture.In October 1998 at Margaret River the group erected …

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  • 9spirit — [spir′it] n. [ME < OFr espirit < L spiritus, breath, courage, vigor, the soul, life, in LL(Ec), spirit < spirare, to blow, breathe < IE base * (s)peis , to blow > (prob.) Norw fisa, to puff, blow, OSlav piskati, to pipe, whistle] 1 …

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  • 10Law — • By law in the widest sense is understood that exact guide, rule, or authoritative standard by which a being is moved to action or held back from it Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Law     Law …

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