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  • 41pre-Columbian civilizations — Introduction       the aboriginal American Indian (Mesoamerican Indian) cultures that evolved in Meso America (part of Mexico and Central America) and the Andean region (western South America) prior to Spanish exploration and conquest in the 16th …

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  • 42Pre-emption right — A pre emption right is a right to acquire certain property in preference to any other person. It usually refers to property newly coming into existence. A right to acquire existing property in preference to any other person is usually referred to …

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  • 43Pre-sectarian Buddhism — Early Buddhism Scriptures Pali Canon Āgamas Gandharan texts Counc …

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  • 44pre-emption rights — When a UK company issues new shares, it is obliged by law to give existing shareholders the opportunity to purchase the new shares on a pro rata basis to their existing shareholding in the company. This right is usually implemented by means of a… …

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  • 45Pre-Islamic Arabia — The history of Pre Islamic Arabia before the rise of Islam in the 630s is not known in great detail. Archaeological exploration in the Arabian peninsula has been sparse; indigenous written sources are limited to the many inscriptions and coins… …

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  • 46pre-Adamite — /pree ad euh muyt /, n. 1. a person supposed to have existed before Adam. 2. a person who believes that there were people in existence before Adam. adj. 3. Also, pre Adamic /pre euh dam ik/. 4. existing before Adam. 5. of or pertaining to the pre …

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  • 47pre-Adamite — /pree ad euh muyt /, n. 1. a person supposed to have existed before Adam. 2. a person who believes that there were people in existence before Adam. adj. 3. Also, pre Adamic /pre euh dam ik/. 4. existing before Adam. 5. of or pertaining to the pre …

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  • 48Pre-history of the Southern Levant — The Pre history of the Southern Levant explains the various cultural changes that occurred, as revealed by archaeological evidence, prior to recorded traditions in the area of the Southern Levant, also referred to by a number of other largely… …

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  • 49pre-marxian — (ˈ) ̷ ̷+ adjective or pre marxist “+ Usage: usually capitalized M Etymology: pre + Marxian, Marxist : existing before Karl Marx or his socialistic doctrines pre Marxian socialists * * * adj …

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  • 50pre-emption rights — A principle, established in company law, according to which any new shares issued by a company must first be offered to the existing shareholders as the legitimate owners of the company. To satisfy this principle a company must write to every… …

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