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Brewer's: Right Hand

The right-hand side of the Speaker, meaning the Ministerial benches. In the French Legislative Assembly the right meant the Monarchy men. In the National Convention the Girondists were…

Brewer's: Right of Way

(The). The legal right to make use of a certain passage whether high-road, by-road, or private road. Watercourses, ferries, rivers, etc., are included in the word “ways.” Private right of…

Brewer's: Screwed on Right

His head was screwed on right. He was clear-headed and right-thinking. “His heart was in the right place ... and his head was screwed on right, too.” —Boldrewood: Robbery under Arms, xv…

How to Right a Wrong

Source: Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Most companies want to make you happy so you’ll come back and recommend them to your friends. But when you find a company that’s not making the grade,…

Intellectual Property Rights

Portions of this site are subject to the following copyrights: Infoplease, Information Please, Fact Monster, and the Information Please Almanac Copyright © 2000–2017 Sandbox Networks, Inc.,…

Disability Rights and Advocacy

Welcome to the Disability Rights and Advocacy Quiz! This exciting quiz will test your knowledge on the history and milestones of the disability rights movement and the important advocacy work that…

Making the Right Match

  Make a list. In fact make three. Finding the right college is the same at the beginning for everyone: make three lists. First, make a list of colleges you like…

American Friends Service Committee

(Encyclopedia) American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), organization est. 1917 by the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) that provides social services and information to the public in an…

Jordan, Barbara Charline

(Encyclopedia) Jordan, Barbara Charline, 1936–96, African-American lawyer, public official, and educator, b. Houston. After graduating from Boston Univ. Law School (1959), she practiced law in…

O'Neil, Buck

(Encyclopedia) O'Neil, Buck (John Jordan O'Neil), 1911–2006, African-American baseball player and coach, b. Carrabelle, Fla. One of the stars of the Negro leagues, he began playing semipro baseball…