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ostensible — ostensible, ostensive Ostensible means ‘apparent but not necessarily real’ or ‘professed’: • Despite their ostensible commitment to revolution, they played an ambivalent and ultimately counter revolutionary role E. Acton, 1992. It is often used… … Modern English usage
ostensible — [18] Ostensible means literally ‘that can be shown’. It comes via French from medieval Latin ostensibilis, a derivative of the Latin verb ostendere ‘show’ (itself a compound formed from the prefix ob ‘in front of’ and tendere ‘stretch’, source of … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
ostensible — [18] Ostensible means literally ‘that can be shown’. It comes via French from medieval Latin ostensibilis, a derivative of the Latin verb ostendere ‘show’ (itself a compound formed from the prefix ob ‘in front of’ and tendere ‘stretch’, source of … Word origins
visible means of support — Term used in vagrancy statutes to indicate that one was without any ostensible ability to support himself, though he is able bodied … Black's law dictionary
ostensive — ostensible, ostensive Ostensible means ‘apparent but not necessarily real’ or ‘professed’: • Despite their ostensible commitment to revolution, they played an ambivalent and ultimately counter revolutionary role E. Acton, 1992. It is often used… … Modern English usage
Apparent authority — (also called ostensible authority ) relates to the doctrines of the law of agency. It is relevant particularly in corporate law and constitutional law. Apparent authority refers to a situation where a reasonable person would understand that an… … Wikipedia
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Neon Genesis Evangelion (anime) — Neon Genesis Evangelion The Neon Genesis Evangelion logo. 新世紀エヴァンゲリオン (Shin Seiki Evangerion) … Wikipedia
ownership — own·er·ship n: the state, relation, or fact of being an owner; also: the rights or interests of an owner reduced their ownership by one third absolute ownership: ownership esp. by a single person that is free of any encumbrances or limitations… … Law dictionary
