Word: distinctiveness
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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There was a distinct Crimson tinge to yesterday's football game between Battery A and the First Corps of Cadets on Technology Field, Cambridge. At left half-back on the Battery A eleven was Madison Sayles '27, consistent ground-gainer and defensive back on the University team this fall. At left tackle was Brainard Taylor '26, another graduate of the Soldiers Field gridiron, who was on the University squad for two years...
...clause of the Fifth Amendment-forbidding double jeopardy. This clause says: "Nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life of limb." Justice Willis Van Devanter's opinion held that a person who manufactures intoxicating liquor "commits two distinct offenses, one against the United States and one against the State," and hence may be punished in both courts. His decision reaffirmed the doctrine laid down in 1922 in a similar State of Washington case...
...always been understood that this liberal spirit was to be found in even greater measure in the Law School. It comes as a distinct shock, therefore, to learn that a member of the School who is guilty of missing a single lecture, is deemed by Dean Pound to be "prima facie an undesirable student", and is threatened with expulsion. It is true that all hope is not lost. Perfect behavior on the part of the "undesirable" may avert the consequences of his grave misconduct. But the taint of the original sin remains forever...
...place where these records are reviewed save in the booklets of the publishers themselves. There are many very beautiful recordings being made with entire symphonies under the new processes of electrical recording, and some of the work is so fine, that I believe it would be a distinct help to your readers to review the better class of new records...
There was no rule to prevent "starting before the ball" on the offensive team but this rule did apply to the defense, and Deland thought that the wedge would be much more effective if it was in motion before the ball was kicked and recovered, and thus had a distinct start on the defending team who had to remain stationary until the ball was kicked...