judicial+inquiry
121inquire — enquire, enquiry, inquire, inquiry The forms in en and in have long been largely interchangeable. At present the in forms are dominant in all meanings in AmE, whereas in BrE there is a tendency to prefer the in forms for official or formal types… …
122Tax shelter — Tax shelters are any method of reducing taxable income resulting in a reduction of the payments to tax collecting entities, including state and federal governments. The methodology can vary depending on local and international tax laws.In North… …
123assize — /euh suyz /, n. 1. Usually, assizes. a trial session, civil or criminal, held periodically in specific locations in England, usually by a judge of a superior court. 2. an edict, ordinance, or enactment made at a session of a legislative assembly …
124Denmark — /den mahrk/, n. a kingdom in N Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 5,268,775; 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). Cap.: Copenhagen. * * * Denmark Introduction Denmark Background: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major… …
125Inquisition — In qui*si tion, n. [L. inquisitio : cf. F. inquisition. See {Inquire}, and cf. {Inquest}.] 1. The act of inquiring; inquiry; search; examination; inspection; investigation. [1913 Webster] As I could learn through earnest inquisition. Latimer.… …
126List of Canadian political scandals — This is a list of major political scandals in Canada:Federal* Pacific Scandal allegations of bribes being taken by the government of Sir John A. Macdonald (1870s) * Scandal in the Department of Customs and Excise that led to the King Byng Affair …
127Waterloo Creek massacre — The Waterloo Creek Massacre is the title commonly given to a conflict between mounted police and indigenous Australians in January 1838.[1] The events have been subject to much dispute due to conflicting accounts of what took place and… …
128Dick Proctor — (born in Toronto, February 12, 1941) is a Canadian political activist, former New Democratic Party (NDP) Member of Parliament, and a former journalist. Proctor has been active with the NDP in a number of capacities since the 1970s. In the early… …
