cy pres doctrine
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
cy pres
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a rule that when literal compliance is impossible the intention of a donor or testator should be carried out as nearly as possible
clear and present danger
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a standard for judging when freedom of speech can be abridged; "no one has a right to shout `fire' in a crowded theater when there is no fire because such an action would pose a clear and present danger to public safety"
Christmas present
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a present given at Christmas time
cylinder press
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a printing press where the type is carried on a flat bed under a cylinder that holds paper and rolls over the type
cheese press
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a press for shaping cheese curd
compartment pressure
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the air pressure maintained in an air-tight compartment (as in an aircraft)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a federal agency in the Department of Health and Human Services; located in Atlanta; investigates and diagnoses and tries to control or prevent diseases (especially new and unusual diseases)
cut-price
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
~ costing less than standard price; "buying bargain-priced clothes for the children"; "cut-rate goods"
cut price
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a price below the standard price
cash price
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot market
closing price
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading session
consumer price index
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ an index of the cost of all goods and services to a typical consumer
civic pride
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ pride in your city
closed primary
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a primary in which only registered members of a particular political party can vote; "closed primaries strengthen party unity"
common evening primrose
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a coarse biennial of eastern North America with yellow flowers that open in the evening; naturalized in Europe
Chinese primrose
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ cultivated Asiatic primrose
Cape primrose
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ any of various African plants of the genus Streptocarpus widely cultivated especially as houseplants for their showy blue or purple flowers
crown prince
— Navneord
– Engelsk
~ a male heir apparent to a throne