What is wealth without friends? (used interrogatively to request a repetition of words or information not fully understood, usually used in elliptical constructions): You need what? (used interrogatively to inquire the reason or purpose of something, usually used in elliptical constructions): ...
Force majeure conflicts with the concept of “pacta sunt servanda” (Latin for “agreements must be kept”), a key concept in civil and international law with analogs in common law.3It is not supposed to be easy to escape contractual liability, and proving that events were unforeseeable, for...
1.2. (with clause) to know that→ saber queto know why/when/where/if→ saber por qué/cuándo/dónde/sito know how to do sth→ saber hacer algodo you know how he did that?→ ¿sabes cómo lo hizo?you know how it is→ ya sabes cómo son las cosasyou don't know how glad I...
Purpose of the Emoluments Clause The idea behind the Emoluments Clause is to prevent certain individuals, primarily those in a government office, from personally profiting from their unique and elevated position in society. The Foreign Emoluments Clause is in place to prevent foreign influence in t...
Why does a country need a constitution? What purpose does it serve? Here are some reasons why a constitution is needed: A constitution provides for the rule of a nation. A constitution provides for a separation of governing powers. A constitution divides power throughout the country between the...
(used to introduce a clause) that which; whatever; as much or as many as:I will send what was promised (=I will send the thing that was promised). We will stick together come what may (=whatever happens). (used to indicate that there is more to follow, or that there are additional...
23. to be in a specified state of health: Mother and child are doing fine. 24. to serve or be satisfactory, as for the purpose; be enough; suffice: Will this do? 25. to finish or be finished. 26. to happen; take place; transpire: What's doing at the office? 27. (used as ...
O () O, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, derives its form, value, and name from the Greek O, through the Latin. The letter came into the Greek from the Ph/nician, which possibly derived it ultimately from the Egyptian. Etymologically, the letter o is most closely related ...
A more descriptive term of the alternative demonstrates its purpose as a modulating type, sentence, or quotation that is dependent on some other type, sentence, or quotation, as well as being a component of clause structure with adjectival structure. An alternative is not a syntactic affirmation ...
Pari-passu is a Latin phrase meaning "equal footing" and describes situations where two or more assets, securities, creditors or obligations are managed without preference.