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  • 21property law — Introduction       principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… …

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  • 22burden — 1 noun 1 (C) something difficult or worrying that you are responsible for: heavy burden: We re in no position to take on another heavy financial burden. 2 (singular) formal the main meaning of what someone is saying 3 the burden of proof law the… …

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  • 23burden — I UK [ˈbɜː(r)d(ə)n] / US [ˈbɜrd(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms burden : singular burden plural burdens ** 1) a) [usually singular] a serious or difficult responsibility that you have to deal with Unemployment places a heavy burden on the… …

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  • 24loaded down — adjective 1. heavily burdened with work or cares (Freq. 1) bowed down with troubles found himself loaded down with responsibilities overburdened social workers weighed down with cares • Syn: ↑bowed down, ↑overburdene …

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  • 25Burden — Bur den, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burdened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burdening}.] 1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. [1913 Webster] I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. 2 Cor. viii. 13.… …

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  • 26Burdening — Burden Bur den, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Burdened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Burdening}.] 1. To encumber with weight (literal or figurative); to lay a heavy load upon; to load. [1913 Webster] I mean not that other men be eased, and ye burdened. 2 Cor. viii.… …

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  • 27cañada — /keuhn yah deuh, yad euh/, n. Chiefly Western U.S. 1. a dry riverbed. 2. a small, deep canyon. [1840 50; < Sp, equiv. to cañ(a) CANE + ada n. suffix] * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural resources …

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  • 28Canada — /kan euh deuh/, n. a nation in N North America: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 29,123,194; 3,690,410 sq. mi. (9,558,160 sq. km). Cap.: Ottawa. * * * Canada Introduction Canada Background: A land of vast distances and rich natural&#8230; …

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  • 29Iran — /i ran , i rahn , uy ran /, n. a republic in SW Asia. 67,540,002; ab. 635,000 sq. mi. (1,644,650 sq. km). Cap.: Teheran. Formerly (until 1935), Persia. * * * Iran Introduction Iran Background: Known as Persia until 1935, Iran became an Islamic&#8230; …

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  • 30Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other&#8230; …

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