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  2. Penumbra (law) - Wikipedia

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    Umbra, penumbra, and antumbra formed through windows and shutters. Jurists have used the term "penumbra" as a metaphor for rights implied in the constitution. [1]In United States constitutional law, the penumbra includes a group of rights derived, by implication, from other rights explicitly protected in the Bill of Rights. [2]

  3. Umbra, penumbra and antumbra - Wikipedia

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    An observer in the penumbra experiences a partial eclipse. An alternative definition is that the penumbra is the region where some or all of the light source is obscured (i.e., the umbra is a subset of the penumbra). For example, NASA's Navigation and Ancillary Information Facility defines that a body in the umbra is also within the penumbra. [2]

  4. What is an umbra? A penumbra? Here's some terms to know ... - AOL

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    What is the penumbra during an eclipse. The second shadow is called the penumbra. According to timeanddate.com, the penumbra is the lighter outer part of the moon’s shadow. It is the portion of ...

  5. Hart–Fuller debate - Wikipedia

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    The problem of the penumbra arises when the definition of a word in a law is inadequate in deciding the outcome of a case, leading to human interpretation of the law as the deciding factor. An example is a law that refers to a vehicle, which would clearly mean automobile in a core case, but in the penumbra case, the vehicle in question is an ...

  6. Shadow - Wikipedia

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    Umbra, penumbra and antumbra. A point source of light casts only a simple shadow, called an "umbra". For a non-point or "extended" source of light, the shadow is divided into the umbra, penumbra, and antumbra. The wider the light source, the more blurred the shadow becomes. If two penumbras overlap, the shadows appear to attract and merge.

  7. Classified information in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The government may wish to limit certain types of sensitive information only to those who work directly on related programs, regardless of the collateral clearance they hold. Thus, even someone with a Top Secret clearance cannot gain access to its Confidential information unless it is specifically granted.

  8. File:Diagram of umbra, penumbra & antumbra.png - Wikipedia

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    Umbra, penumbra i antumbra Usage on ta.wikipedia.org கரு நிழல், அணுகு கரு நிழல் மற்றும் எதிர் கரு நிழல்

  9. Wikipedia:What is fringe? - Wikipedia

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    One part of its shadow is called the penumbra. The penumbra is the region where the light from the source is partly blocked; it runs from full light at one side to full shadow at the other. Another part of the shadow is called the umbra. The umbra is the region where the light is completely blocked.