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  • 61court — /kɔt / (say kawt) noun 1. an open space wholly or partly enclosed by a wall, buildings, etc. 2. a large building within such a space. 3. a stately dwelling; manor house. 4. a short street. 5. a smooth, level area on which to play tennis, netball …

  • 62Court-martial of Fitz John Porter — Fitz John Porter. The court martial of Fitz John Porter (November 25, 1862 – January 22, 1863) was a major event of the American Civil War. Major General Fitz John Porter was found guilty of disobeying a lawful order, and misconduct in front …

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  • 63One Laptop per Child — OLPC redirects here. For other uses, see OLPC (disambiguation). One Laptop per Child Formation January 2005 Type Non profit Headquarters Cambridge, Massachuset …

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  • 64Court of Disputed Returns (Queensland) — The Court of Disputed Returns of Queensland is a court that adjudicates disputes concerning elections in Queensland, a state of Australia. A “disputed return” is a situation in which the result of an election is questioned. The name “disputed… …

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  • 65Court (royal) — Royal court redirects here. For other uses, see Royal court (disambiguation). For alternative meanings of the word court , see: Court (disambiguation). The court of a monarch, or at some periods an important nobleman, is a term for the extended… …

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  • 66Court of Criminal Jurisdiction — The Court of Criminal Jurisdiction was a criminal court established in 1787 under the auspices of the First Charter of Justice in the British Empire of New South Wales, now a state of Australia. The Court of Criminal Jurisdiction was the first… …

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  • 67Court of Arbitration (New South Wales) — The Court of Arbitration was the first court in New South Wales, a state of Australia which dealt exclusively with industrial relation disputes in the early twentieth century. Justice Lance Wright claims that it perhaps was the first court of its …

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  • 68pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay …

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  • 69pay — pay1 [ peı ] (present participle paying; past tense and past participle paid [ peıd ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give money in order to buy something: pay for: Let me pay for dinner. pay someone for something: Can I pay you for …

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  • 70court — 1 noun 1 LAW (C, U) a building or room where all the information concerning a crime is given so that it can be judged: There was a large crowd of reporters gathered outside the court. | in court: He was summoned to appear in court as a witness. | …

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