- state rights.
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See states' rights.
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state rights.
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State rights — State State (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
State rights — or State rights, = states rights. (Cf. ↑states rights) … Useful english dictionary
state rights — or State rights, = states rights. (Cf. ↑states rights) … Useful english dictionary
state rights — A doctrine and strategy in which the rights of the individual states are protected by the U.S. Constitution from interference by the federal government. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005 … Law dictionary
state rights — state′ rights′ n. pl. gov states rights … From formal English to slang
state rights — /steɪt ˈraɪts/ (say stayt ruyts) plural noun (in a federation) the rights belonging to the states. Also, states rights …
state rights. — See states rights … Useful english dictionary
State — (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
State barge — State State (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
State bed — State State (st[=a]t), n. [OE. stat, OF. estat, F. [ e]tat, fr. L. status a standing, position, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See {Stand}, and cf. {Estate}, {Status}.] 1. The circumstances or condition of a being or thing at any given time. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
