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11precedent — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. authoritative example, exemplar, pattern; see criterion , example 1 , model 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [PRES uh dunt] a prior instance that serves as an example, model or guideline, especially an …
12Cardenio — The History of Cardenio is a lost play, known to have been performed by the King s Men, a London theatre company, in 1613. It was attributed to William Shakespeare and John Fletcher in 1653 in a Stationers Registry entry by the bookseller… …
13Pilot (Fringe) — Infobox Television episode Title = Pilot Series = Fringe Caption = Anna Torv as Special Agent Olivia Dunham in a sensory deprivation tank. Season = 1 Episode = 1 Airdate = September 9, 2008 Writer = J.J. Abrams Alex Kurtzman Roberto Orci Director …
14authority — au·thor·i·ty n pl ties 1: an official decision of a court used esp. as a precedent 2 a: a power to act esp. over others that derives from status, position, or office the authority of the president; also: jurisdiction b: the power to act …
15War Powers Resolution — The War Powers Act of 1973 (USPL|93|148), also referred to as the War Powers Resolution, is a resolution of the Congress of The United States of America that stated that the President of The United States of America can send armed forces into… …
16The Blind Beggar of Alexandria — is an Elizabethan era stage play, a comedy written by George Chapman. It was the first of Chapman s plays to be produced on the stage; its success inaugurated his career as a dramatist.Performance and publicationThe play was acted by the Admiral… …
17Li Kui (chancellor) — Li Kui (李揆) (713 ndash;May 17, 784 [http://www.sinica.edu.tw/ftms bin/kiwi1/luso.sh?lstype=2 dyna=%AD%F0 king=%BCw%A9v reign=%BF%B3%A4%B8 yy=1 ycanzi= mm=4 dd=24 dcanzi=] ), courtesy name Duanqing (端卿), was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang …
18precedent — I. a. Antecedent, See preceding. II. n. Authoritative example, prior instance, antecedent, example, pattern, historic warrant, authority in past practice …
19precedent — noun there are few precedents for this type of legislation Syn: model, exemplar, example, pattern, previous case, prior instance/example; paradigm, criterion, yardstick, standard …
20precedent — I n prior instance, previous case; model, pattern, criterion, rule, measure, yardstick, barometer; type, archetype, prototype, paradigm, classic example; lead, example, exemplar. II adj preceding. See preceding …
