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medium of exchange collapse: anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region

divine right collapse: the doctrine that kings derive their right to rule directly from God and are not accountable to their subjects; rebellion is the worst of political crimes; "the doctrine of the divine right of kings was enunciated by the Stuarts in Britain in the 16th century"

rationing collapse: the act of rationing; "during the war the government imposed rationing of food and gasoline"

bargain collapse: an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"; an advantageous purchase; "she got a bargain at the auction"; "the stock was a real buy at that price"; come to terms; arrive at an agreement

testimony collapse: something that serves as evidence; "his effort was testimony to his devotion"; an assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact; "according to his own testimony he can't do it"; a solemn statement made under oath

equitable collapse: implying justice dictated by reason, conscience, and a natural sense of what is fair to all; "equitable treatment of all citizens"; "an equitable distribution of gifts among the children"

jointure collapse: (law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower

documented collapse: furnished with or supported by documents; "the first documented case of shark attack in those waters"

prepossession collapse: the condition of being prepossessed; "the king's prepossession in my favor is very valuable"

justice collapse: the administration of law; the act of determining rights and assigning rewards or punishments; "justice deferred is justice denied"; the quality of being just or fair

feud collapse: a bitter quarrel between two parties; carry out a feud; "The two professors have been feuding for years"

actionable collapse: affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"

judicial collapse: decreed by or proceeding from a court of justice; "a judicial decision"; relating to the administration of justice or the function of a judge; "judicial system"; belonging or appropriate to the office of a judge; "judicial robes"

incapability collapse: the quality of not being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally; lack of potential for development

atomism collapse: (chemistry) any theory in which all matter is composed of tiny discrete finite indivisible indestructible particles; "the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus held atomic theories of the universe"; (psychology) a theory that reduces all mental phenomena to simple elements (sensations and feelings) that form complex ideas by association

writing collapse: the activity of putting something in written form; "she did the thinking while he did the writing"; the act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship"; letters or symbols written or imprinted on a surface to represent the sounds or words of a language; "he turned the paper over so the writing wouldn't show"; "the doctor's writing was illegible"; the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"; (usually plural) the collected work of an author; "the idea occurs with increasing frequency in Hemingway's writings"

infancy collapse: the earliest state of immaturity; the early stage of growth or development

ombudsman collapse: a government appointee who investigates complaints by private persons against the government

advocate collapse: a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea; a lawyer who pleads cases in court

monopoly collapse: a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate as pieces advance around the board according to the throw of a die; exclusive control or possession of something; "They have no monopoly on intelligence"; (economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller; "a monopoly on silver"; "when you have a monopoly you can ask any price you like"

script collapse: a particular orthography or writing system; a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance; write a script for; "The playwright scripted the movie"

lawlessness collapse: illegality as a consequence of unlawful acts; defiance of the law

inscribed collapse: written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface

scroll collapse: a document that can be rolled up (as for storage); move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen; "Scroll down to see the entire text"

dower collapse: a life estate to which a wife is entitled on the death of her husband

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