Critics said the ruling will make it harder for lenders, to cite one example, to determine whether a property fits the definition of vessel or fixed structure and thus the terms of a loan.

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In addition to asking for the description of the four babies, the jurors asked to be given the written definition of RICO charges, and a property receipt for the medications removed from the clinic and put into evidence.

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This definition does not expand impermissibly the scope of the property tax exemption, and it avoids an unduly narrow reading of the statute.

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It introduces a wider definition of terrorism, involving the use of "serious violence against persons or property".

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Purchasing a home is often the largest investment most Americans make: The definition for the EB-5 should be expanded to include purchases of residential property.

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The exhibit's introduction cites the government's definition of terrorism -- "the unlawful use of force or violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives" -- and says its aim is to address how and when Americans felt under threat, and from whom.

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