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Definition of 'precept' Definition of 'precept'. precept (priːsept ) A precept is a general rule that helps you to decide how you should behave in particular circumstances. ...an electoral process based on the precept that all men are born equal. ...the precepts of Buddhism.
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- pretentious. adjective. 1  Claiming that or behaving as if one is important or deserving of merit when such is not the case: a pretentious socialite. 2  Showing or betraying an attitude of superiority: made pretentious remarks about his education.
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preemption The federal preemption doctrine is a judicial response to the conflict between federal and state legislation. When it is clearly established that a federal law preempts a state law, the state law must be declared invalid.
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prescient A fortune teller looking into her crystal ball. adjective. The definition of prescient is knowing what is going to happen before it happens. A fortune teller who can tell the future is an example of someone who is prescient.
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What is Precept Ministries? Question: What is Precept Ministries?. Answer: Precept Ministries International is a parachurch organization co-founded by Bible teacher, author, and speaker Kay Arthur. Based in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Precept Ministries works with all denominations while seeking to never compromise the truths of God’s Word.
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- The framework of macrmolecules is covalent and parts of the macromolecule are ionic. For example there are macromolecules with functional groups that can form ionic bonds-suc … h as ion exchange resins where functional groups include sulfonic acid and carboxylic acid groups.
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presumption pre·sump·tion. n. 1. Behavior or attitude that is boldly arrogant or offensive; effrontery: She was offended at the stranger's presumption in speaking in such an casual manner. 2. The act of presuming or accepting something as true: the presumption of innocence of the accused. 3.
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preconceive verb (used with object), preconceived, preconceiving. 1. to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice. Origin of preconceive. 1570-1580.
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Food Habits Microhabitat For Foraging. Foraging is restricted to intertidal sand or mud flats, oyster or mussel reefs and less commonly along rocky shorelines. Oystercatchers often feed along the edge of receding tide on sand or mud flats but in shellfish beds they forage while mussels or oysters are still submerged (see below).utrition and Energetics. In a study of breeding season time budgets (Nol 1985), birds spent 10%, 19%, 10.5%, and 23% of their time searching for food in the pre-laying, laying, incubation, and chick-rearing periods, respectively. No significant differences between the sexes.
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- Sentence Examples. » more... The precepts of the law were valuable in the eyes of the Scribes because they were the seal of Jewish particularism, the barrier erected between the world at large and the exclusive community of Yahweh's grace.
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presumptive presumptive. adj. 1. based on presumption or probability. 2. affording reasonable ground for belief. 3. (Biology) of or relating to embryonic tissues that become differentiated into a particular tissue or organ: presumptive epidermis. (prɪˈzʌmp tɪv). adj.
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Preemption Law and Legal Definition Preemption is the rule of law that if the federal government through Congress has enacted legislation on a subject matter it shall be controlling over state laws and/or preclude the state from USLegal Home
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Asceticism definition The manner of life, practices, or principles of an ascetic. 2. The doctrine that a person can attain a high spiritual and moral state by practicing self-denial, self-mortification, and the like. 3. The doctrine that the ascetic life releases the soul from bondage to the body and permits union with the divine.
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Preemption (computing) Preemption (computing) In computing, preemption is the act of temporarily interrupting a task being carried out by a computer system, without requiring its cooperation, and with the intention of resuming the task at a later time. Such changes of the executed task are known as context switches. It is normally carried out by a privileged task or part of the system known as a preemptive scheduler, which has the power to preempt, or interrupt, and later resume, other tasks in the system.
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presuppose Definition of presuppose for English Language Learners. : to be based on the idea that something is true or will happen. : to require or depend on (something) in order to be true or exist. Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for presuppose Spanish Central: Translation of presuppose Nglish: Translation of presuppose for Spanish speakers.
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Preemption The preemption doctrine refers to the idea that a higher authority of law will displace the law of a lower authority of law when the two authorities come into conflict. Federal Preemption. When state law and federal law conflict, federal law displaces, or preempts, state law, due to the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. U.S. Const. art. VI., § 2.
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- Full Definition of ASCETIC. 1. : practicing strict self-denial as a measure of personal and especially spiritual discipline. 2. : austere in appearance, manner, or attitude.
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Rebuttable presumption Rebuttable presumption. Both in common law and in civil law, a rebuttable presumption (in Latin, praesumptio iuris tantum) is an assumption made by a court, one that is taken to be true unless someone comes forward to contest it and prove otherwise.
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- Why is it important to know that state laws in most instances preempt/overrule local laws? Preemption is a legal doctrine that means that a state law displaces or overrules a local (city or town) ordinance, law or regulation that is in the same subject area and is in conflict with the state law.
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PRETENSE • PRETENCE (noun). The noun PRETENCE has 5 senses: 1. a false or unsupportable quality. 2. an artful or simulated semblance. 3. pretending with intention to deceive. 4. imaginative intellectual play. 5. the act of giving a false appearance. Familiarity information: PRETENCE used as a noun is common.
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- Preclude is defined as  to prevent something from happening or to prevent someone from doing something. An example of preclude is when you take someone's keys away so that they cannot drive.
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Definition of pre-empt in English: Definition of pre-empt - take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall, acquire or appropriate (something) in advance, make a Definition of pre-empt - take action in order to prevent (an anticipated event) happening; forestall, acquire or appropriate (something) in advance, make a dictionary thesaurus
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presumption presumption-a kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; his presumption was intolerable. offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence-a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others.
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preemption Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Preemption. A doctrine based on the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution that holds that certain matters are of such a national, as opposed to local, character that federal laws preempt or take precedence over state laws.
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- Full Definition of PRETENSE. 1. : a claim made or implied; especially: one not supported by fact. 2. b: a pretentious act or assertion. 3. : an inadequate or insincere attempt to attain a certain condition or quality. 4. 5. : make-believe, fiction.
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preemptive The definition of preemptive is  something done in anticipation of another action or done to prevent something from happening. When the military takes action against forces they believe intend to do harm to them, this is an example of a preemptive strike.