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121insurable interest in life — One s interest in his own life. Any reasonable expectation of benefit or advantage from the continued life of another person, which advantage or benefit need not be capable of pecuniary estimation, but may be predicated upon any relation which is …
122pe|cu´ni|ar´i|ly — pe|cu|ni|ar|y «pih KYOO nee EHR ee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with money: »I pass my whole life, miss, in turning an immense pecuniary mangle (Dickens). 2. in the form of money: »pecuniary assistance, a pecuniary gift. ╂[< Latin… …
123pe|cu|ni|ar|y — «pih KYOO nee EHR ee», adjective. 1. of or having to do with money: »I pass my whole life, miss, in turning an immense pecuniary mangle (Dickens). 2. in the form of money: »pecuniary assistance, a pecuniary gift. ╂[< Latin pecūniārius <… …
124CONFISCATION, EXPROPRIATION, FORFEITURE — Confiscation is mentioned once in the Bible as a quasi criminal sanction against disobedience to lawful orders (Ezra 10:8). Relying on this precedent, the rule was enunciated that courts are empowered to expropriate (hefker bet din; Git. 36b, Yev …
125HUSBAND AND WIFE — The act of marriage creates certain rights and duties between husband and wife. In performing them, both parties have to conduct themselves according to the following rules, comprising the fundamental principles for the relationship between… …
126Externality — External redirects here. For other uses, see External (disambiguation). In economics, an externality (or transaction spillover) is a cost or benefit, not transmitted through prices,[1] incurred by a party who did not agree to the action causing… …
127Marginalism — Economics …
128Vote pairing — (or vote swapping, as it has also been called) is the method where a voter in one district agrees to vote tactically for a less preferred candidate or party who has a greater chance of winning in their district, in exchange for a voter from… …
