Word: circuitous
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...President should support U.S. Circuit Judge Jon Newman's call for a law that would more easily permit the victims of police brutality to recover monetary damages. To ensure payment, Newman would have the Federal Government bring lawsuits directly against local governments. "A city pays when a garbage collector negligently causes a motor-vehicle accident," says Newman. "The city should similarly pay when one of its officers commits an act of police brutality." Newman would also eliminate the good-faith defense: "The reasonableness of ((one's)) belief in the lawfulness of his actions should not stand...
...knows that waiting until graduation to turn pro would have put her at a serious disadvantage on the professional circuit...
DeLone, the top singles player on the women's tennis team this year, spent a full year on the professional circuit before enrolling in Harvard. However, she refused payment--and maintained her amateur status--in order to compete for the Crimson...
...difficult to compete against people onthe pro circuit when they train five hours a dayand you only play for two," deLone said...
...short college career, deLone took thecollege circuit by storm as she compiled animpressive 32-4 singles record in her rookieseason...