It could be a gene that, defective in some way, predisposes a person to disease.

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In people with defective immune systems, the normally mild infection can be severe, so eradicating smallpox not only saved people from smallpox but from needing the vaccine (it is still used in specialized settings such as the military).

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So thousands of juries will be presented half a case, in essence, with some issues like whether cigarettes are defective and dangerous beyond their ability to decide.

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The CPS said in February he was to be charged with dangerous driving, using a vehicle with defective brakes and breaching a 7.5 tonne weight limit.

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The funniest story was about the prospect who stormed out in outrage when told that he was going to be provided with a trust that was defective.

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Defective grantor trust is a really stupid name for something that, in the right circumstances, can be a very good idea.

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"We encourage auction sites and business-to-business sites to do a better job in enforcing their recall protocols, " she adds--hardly a guarantee that defective products will be removed from online sites.

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