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Polygraph
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PolygraphA lie-detector machine which records even the slightest variation in blood pressure, body temperature and respiration as questions are put to, and answers elicited from a subject.
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Machine
A contrivance which serves to apply or regulate moving power; or it is a tool more or less complicated, which is used to render useful natural instruments, Clef. des Lois Rom.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
Body
A person.
Respiration
Med. jur. Breathing, which consists of the drawing into, inhaling, or more technically, inspiring, atmospheric air into the lungs, and then: forcing out, expelling, or technically expiring, from the lungs the air therein.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
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Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygamy
Criminal law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more hushands living, marries another. It differs from bigamy.
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
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Polling the jury
The act, after a jury verdict has been announced, of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.
Polls
The place where electors cast in their votes.
Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygamy
Criminal law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more hushands living, marries another. It differs from bigamy.
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Polygraph
Pond
A body of stagnant water; a pool.
Pone
English practice. An original writ issuing out of chancery, for the purpose of removing a plaint from an inferior court into the superior courts at Westminster. The word signifies "put;" put by gages, &c. The writ is called from the words it contained when in Latin, "Pone per vadium et salvos plegios," &c. Put by gage and safe pledges, &c.
Pontage
A contribution towards the maintenance, rebuilding or repairs of a bridge. The toll taken for this purpose also bears this name. Obsolete.
Ponzi scheme
A fraud in which a high rate of return is promised on investments. The first few investors receive the high rate of return from part of the investments of later victims. At no time is any actual investment made.
Pool
A small lake of standing water.
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Machine
A contrivance which serves to apply or regulate moving power; or it is a tool more or less complicated, which is used to render useful natural instruments, Clef. des Lois Rom.
Blood
Kindred. 1) This word, in the law sense, is used to signify relationship, stock, or family; as, of the blood of the ancestor. 2) Brothers and sisters are said to be of the whole blood, if they have the same father and mother of the half blood, if they have only one parent in common.
Body
A person.
Respiration
Med. jur. Breathing, which consists of the drawing into, inhaling, or more technically, inspiring, atmospheric air into the lungs, and then: forcing out, expelling, or technically expiring, from the lungs the air therein.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygamy
Criminal law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more hushands living, marries another. It differs from bigamy.
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Polling the jury
The act, after a jury verdict has been announced, of asking jurors individually whether they agree with the verdict.
Polls
The place where electors cast in their votes.
Polyandry
The state of a woman who has several hushands.
Polygamy
Criminal law. The act of a person who, knowing he has two or more wives, or she has two or more hushands living, marries another. It differs from bigamy.
Polygarchy
A term used to express a government which is shared by several persons; as, when two brothers succeed to the throne, and reign jointly.
Polygraph
Pond
A body of stagnant water; a pool.
Pone
English practice. An original writ issuing out of chancery, for the purpose of removing a plaint from an inferior court into the superior courts at Westminster. The word signifies "put;" put by gages, &c. The writ is called from the words it contained when in Latin, "Pone per vadium et salvos plegios," &c. Put by gage and safe pledges, &c.
Pontage
A contribution towards the maintenance, rebuilding or repairs of a bridge. The toll taken for this purpose also bears this name. Obsolete.
Ponzi scheme
A fraud in which a high rate of return is promised on investments. The first few investors receive the high rate of return from part of the investments of later victims. At no time is any actual investment made.
Pool
A small lake of standing water.
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