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  2. Unintended consequences - Wikipedia

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    Influenced by 19th century positivism [5] and Charles Darwin's evolution, for both Friedrich Engels and Karl Marx, the idea of uncertainty and chance in social dynamics (and thus unintended consequences beyond results of perfectly defined laws) was only apparent, (if not rejected) since social actions were directed and produced by deliberate human intention.

  3. Correlation does not imply causation - Wikipedia

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    However, in logic, the technical use of the word "implies" means "is a sufficient condition for." [3] That is the meaning intended by statisticians when they say causation is not certain. Indeed, p implies q has the technical meaning of the material conditional: if p then q symbolized as p → q. That is, "if circumstance p is true, then q ...

  4. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    An a fortiori argument is an "argument from a stronger reason", meaning that, because one fact is true, a second (related and included) fact must also be true. / ˌ eɪ f ɔːr t i ˈ oʊ r aɪ, ˌ eɪ f ɔːr ʃ i ˈ oʊ r aɪ / a mensa et thoro: from table and bed Divorce a mensa et thoro indicates legal separation without legal divorce. / ˌ ...

  5. List of fallacies - Wikipedia

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    Equivocation – using a term with more than one meaning in a statement without specifying which meaning is intended. [21] Ambiguous middle term – using a middle term with multiple meanings. [22] Definitional retreat – changing the meaning of a word when an objection is raised. [23]

  6. What Are Back Taxes? Meaning and Consequences - AOL

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    Meaning and Consequences appeared first on SmartReads by SmartAsset. Back taxes refer to unpaid taxes that remain outstanding from previous years, either due to missed payments, underreporting of ...

  7. Usury - Wikipedia

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    During the Fifth Lateran Council, in the 10th session (in the year 1515), the Council for the first time [citation needed] gave a definition of usury: For, that is the real meaning of usury: when, from its use, a thing which produces nothing is applied to the acquiring of gain and profit without any work, any expense or any risk. [47]

  8. List of Latin phrases (full) - Wikipedia

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    The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen

  9. Due process - Wikipedia

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    By the 28 Ed. 3, c. 3, there the words lex terrae, which are used in Mag. Char. are explained by the words, due process of law; and the meaning of the statute is, that all commitments must be by a legal authority; and the law of Parliament is as much a law as any, nay, if there be any superiority this is a superior law. [9]