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The Gish gallop (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ ʃ ˈ ɡ æ l ə p /) is a rhetorical technique in which a person in a debate attempts to overwhelm an opponent by presenting an excessive number of arguments, with no regard for their accuracy or strength, with a rapidity that makes it impossible for the opponent to address them in the time available.
Little is known about Spirito's early life. He is the son of Stephen Spirito (1913-2004) and Rose (1917) with one sister Lucille born in 1942. As a front for his illegal activities he gave people the impression that he was a plumber or a hardware store owner. He came from the Italian community of Chambersburg which is now part of Trenton.
U.S. professional wrestler Mike Rotunda, using the ring name Irwin R. Schyster (abbreviated to "I.R.S.") portrayed a dishonest tax collector and accountant.; Sylvester Shyster, a Walt Disney cartoon character introduced in 1930, is a disbarred attorney who schemes to deprive Minnie Mouse of her inheritance; and in many comic serials by Floyd Gottfredson (his creator) he appeared scheming with ...
However, section 2 of the Theft Act 1968 does not apply to section 15 although the test derived from R v Ghosh [1982] QB 1053 may apply if the defendant claims to believe that he acted in a way matching the ordinary person's idea of honesty, i.e. a defendant will be dishonest where he realised that he was doing something that reasonable and ...
PEOPLE had an advanced look at the episodes, which also explores the 41-year-old quarterback’s career and controversies off the field. The series began streaming on Tuesday, Dec. 17.
A person's appropriation of property belonging to another may be dishonest notwithstanding that he is willing to pay for the property. The s. 2(1)(a) claim of right is a difficult concept in that it represents a statutory exception to the fundamental public policy principle that ignorance of the law is no excuse and allows a limited mistake of ...
They’re dishonest people.” The former president has made clear his disdain for the FBI, federal prosecutors and others who investigated him over his efforts to remain president after he lost ...
Lt. Doug Oldfield, with the L.A. police's missing persons unit, tells PEOPLE that authorities were separately notified by Azari that Hannah was located on Wednesday just "a few hours ago."