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  • 61crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …

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  • 62hold — hold1 W1S1 [həuld US hould] v past tense and past participle held [held] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(in your hand/arms)¦ 2¦(event)¦ 3¦(keep something in position)¦ 4¦(job/title)¦ 5¦(keep/store)¦ 6¦(keep something available for somebody)¦ 7¦(keep somebody… …

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  • 63Tort — law Part of t …

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  • 64scyldig — adj 1. guilty, sinful, criminal; 1a.guilty of committing a crime; (1) w.g. of crime; morðres scyldig guilty of murder; (2) w.i. of crime; synnum scyldig guilty of sins; 1b. guilty against (wiþ) a person; 2. responsible for, liable for, chargeable …

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  • 65Nuclear Liability Bill — The Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Bill 2010 or Nuclear Liability Bill is a highly debated and controversial bill which was passed by both houses of Indian parliament. The Bill aims to provide a civil liability for nuclear damage and prompt… …

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  • 66care — n 1: watchful or protective attention, caution, concern, prudence, or regard usu. towards an action or situation; esp: due care a person has a duty to use care in dealing with others, and failure to do so is negligence R. I. Mehr see also due… …

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  • 67manufacturer's liability — ▪ law       legal concept or doctrine that holds manufacturers or sellers responsible, or liable, for harm caused by defective products sold in the marketplace. Manufacturer s liability is usually determined on any of three bases: (1) negligence …

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  • 68amenable — /əˈmɛnəbəl / (say uh menuhbuhl), /əˈmin / (say uh meen ) adjective 1. disposed or ready to answer, yield, or submit; submissive; tractable: * Oh I m amenable, Virginia said. –sumner locke elliott, 1981. 2. liable to be called to account;… …

  • 69obedient — Submissive to authority, yielding compliance with commands, orders or injunctions; performing what is required, or abstaining from what is forbidden. The word might with propriety be used to express the same meaning as the word amenable, which is …

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  • 70Irresponsible — Ir re*spon si*ble, a. [Pref. ir not + responsible: cf. F. irresponsable.] 1. Not responsible; not liable or able to answer for consequences; innocent. [1913 Webster] 2. Not to be trusted; unreliable; lacking a proper sense of responsibility.… …

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