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91Statutory Instrument — In law, a Statutory Instrument is a form of delegated or secondary legislation.United Kingdom Republic of Ireland Statutory Instruments are frequently used in the Republic of Ireland. The term Statutory Instrument is given a broad meaning under… …
92blunt instrument — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms blunt instrument : singular blunt instrument plural blunt instruments 1) any heavy object with a flat or round end, used as a weapon 2) a method that uses too much force, so that, in achieving your aim, it also …
93defective title to instrument — The title of a person negotiating a negotiable instrument is defective when he obtained the instrument, or any signature thereto, by fraud, duress, force, fear, or for other unlawful means, or for an illegal consideration, or when he negotiates… …
94statutory instrument — noun English law : a rule, order, or administrative regulation having the force of law promulgated by the crown in council, a minister, a local authority, a corporation or other body under power delegated by Parliament * * * ˌstatutory… …
95Legal instrument — is a legal term of art that is used for any written legal document such as a certificate, a deed, a will, an Act of Parliament or a law passed by a competent legislative body in municipal (domestic) or international law. Many legal instruments… …
96Blunt instrument — is a legal description of a weapon used to hit someone, which does not have a sharp or penetrating point or edge. Their effect is usually blunt force trauma, to stun, or to break bones. They sometimes kill. Some sorts of blunt instruments are… …
97blunt instrument — noun count 1. ) any heavy object with a flat or round end, used as a weapon 2. ) a method that uses too much force, so that, in achieving your aim, it also causes some harm or trouble …
98contributing force — index determinant, expedient, factor (ingredient), instrument (tool) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
99atomic force microscope — n an instrument used for mapping the atomic scale topography of a surface by means of the repulsive electronic forces between the surface and the tip of a microscopic probe moving above the surface abbr. AFM …
100special task force — an extra legal police group Another instrument of tyranny or religious bigotry: Their attempts at non violent protests were brutally put down by the Special Task Force, a kind of Buddhist Gestapo. (Dalrymple, 1998, writing about Sri… …
