impairing
1impairing — index disabling, noxious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Impairing — Impair Im*pair , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impaired}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Impairing}.] [Written also {empair}.] [OE. empeiren, enpeiren, OF. empeirier, empirier, F. empirer, LL. impejorare; L. pref. im in + pejorare to make worse, fr. pejor worse. Cf.… …
3impairing — im·pair || ɪm per / peÉ™ v. spoil, mar, damage, weaken …
4impairing — impairˈing noun • • • Main Entry: ↑impair …
5impairing the obligation of contracts — A law which impairs the obligation of a contract is one which renders the contract in itself less valuable or less enforceable, whether by changing its terms and stipulations, its legal qualities and conditions, or by regulating the remedy for… …
6impairing the obligation of contracts — A law which impairs the obligation of a contract is one which renders the contract in itself less valuable or less enforceable, whether by changing its terms and stipulations, its legal qualities and conditions, or by regulating the remedy for… …
7self-impairing — adj. * * * …
8self-impairing — adj …
9Bill of attainder — A bill of attainder (also known as an act or writ of attainder) is an act of legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. The United States Constitution forbids both the… …
10Self-handicapping — is defined as any action or choice of performance setting that enhances the opportunities to externalize failure and to internalize success. It was first theorized by Edward E. Jones and Steven Berglas.According to research, people will seek out… …
