April 14 2016

Legal Vocabulary: Supersedeas

Supersedeas is Latin for “you shall desist.” According to Merriam-Webster, supersedeas is defined as follows: “(1) A common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and especially to stay an officer from proceeding under another writ. (2) An order staying proceedings of an inferior court.”

Machine Briefs:

OPTION #1: supersedeas= SAOUP/SAOED/YUS
OPTION #2: supersedeas= SAOUP/SAOED/Y*US

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April 4 2016

Medical Monday: The Lymphatic System

According to Live Science: “The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The primary function of the lymphatic system is to transport lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body.”

The lymphatic system, which is an important part of the immune system” is comprised of the following: Tonsils, thymus gland, spleen, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels.

Machine Briefs:

tonsils= TONLS or TON/S*ILS
thymus= THAOI/M*US
gland= GLAND
spleen= SPLAOEN
lymph= L*IFRP
nodes= NOEDZ
lymphatic= L*IFRP/FA*KT or L*IFRP/A*KT or L*IFRP/A*T/*IK
vessels= VEFLS

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March 17 2016

Rules Of Grammar: Paul vs. Pall vs. Pawl

Rules Of Grammar LogoOf course, there is the name Paul. Then there is pawl and pall.

Pall has the following definitions: “(1) A cover for a coffin, bier, or tomb, often made of black, purple, or white velvet. (2) A coffin. (3) A covering that darkens or obscures. (4) A gloomy effect or atmosphere. (5) To become insipid, boring, or wearisome.”

A pawl is “a pivoted tongue or sliding bolt on one part of a machine that is adapted to fall into notches or interdental spaces on another part so as to permit motion in only one direction.”

Machine Briefs:

Paul= PA*UL/PA*UL
pall= PAUL
pawl= PA*UL

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March 14 2016

Medical Monday: Catalepsy

Catalepsy is defined as follows: “A medical condition characterized by a trance or seizure with a loss of sensation and consciousness accompanied by rigidity of the body.”

Machine Briefs:

Option #1: catalepsy= KAT/TA/L*EPZ
Option #2: catalepsy= KAT/TA/LEPS/S*I
Option #3: catalepsy= KAT/TA/LEPS/SAO*E
Option #4: catalepsy= KAT/TA/LEPS/YI
Option #5: catalepsy= KAT/TA/LEPZ
Option #6: catalepsy= KAT/TA/LEP/S*I
Option #7: catalepsy= KAT/TA/LEP/SAO*E
Option #8: catalepsy= KAT/L*EPZ
Option #9: catalepsy= KAT/LEPS/S*I
Option #10: catalepsy= KAT/LEPS/SAO*E
Option #11: catalepsy= KAT/LEPS/YI
Option #12: catalepsy= KAT/LEP/S*I
Option #13: catalepsy= KAT/LEP/SAO*E
Option #14: catalepsy= KAT/A/LEPS/S*I
Option #15: catalepsy= KAT/A/LEPS/SAO*E
Option #16: catalepsy= KAT/A/LEPS/YI
Option #17: catalepsy= KAT/A/LEPZ
Option #18: catalepsy= KAT/A/LEP/S*I
Option #19: catalepsy= KAT/A/LEP/SAO*E
Option #20: catalepsy= KAT/TA/L*EPZ
Option #21: catalepsy= KA/TA/LEPS/S*I
Option #22: catalepsy= KA/TA/LEPS/SAO*E
Option #23: catalepsy= KA/TA/LEPS/YI
Option #24: catalepsy= KA/TA/LEPZ
Option #25: catalepsy= KA/TA/LEP/S*I
Option #26: catalepsy= KA/TA/LEP/SAO*E

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March 7 2016

Legal Vocabulary: Culpa

Culpa is defined by The Free Dictionary as: “A civil law term that implies that certain conduct is actionable. The word ‘culpa’ is applied to acts of commission and omission in both tort and contract cases. It implies the failure to perform a legally imposed duty, or negligence.”

Machine Brief:

culpa= KUL/PA*

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