distinct intention

  • 1distinct intention — index deliberation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Distinct — Dis*tinct , a. [L. distinctus, p. p. of distinguere: cf. F. distinct. See {Distinguish}.] 1. Distinguished; having the difference marked; separated by a visible sign; marked out; specified. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Wherever thus created for no place …

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  • 3intention — [in ten′shən] n. [ME entencioun < OFr entencion < L intentio < pp. of intendere] 1. the act or fact of intending; determination to do a specified thing or act in a specified manner 2. a) anything intended or planned; aim, end, or purpose …

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  • 4distinct — [[t]dɪstɪ̱ŋkt[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: oft ADJ from n If something is distinct from something else of the same type, it is different or separate from it. Engineering and technology are disciplines distinct from one another and from science... This… …

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  • 5intention — An aim or design (as distinct from capability) to execute a specified course of action …

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  • 6deliberation — de·lib·er·a·tion /di ˌli bə rā shən/ n 1 a: the act of deliberating compare premeditation b: a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure 2: the quality or state of being… …

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  • 7deliberation — n. 1. Consideration, meditation, cogitation, thought, reflection, circumspection, wariness, caution, thoughtfulness. 2. Purpose, conscious determination, distinct intention, cold blood, malice prepense. 3. Consultation, discussion …

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  • 8United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 9South African contract law — is essentially a modernised version of the Roman Dutch law of contract, [1] which is itself rooted in Roman law. In the broadest definition, a contract is an agreement entered into by two or more parties with the serious intention of creating a… …

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  • 10biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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