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Word: legalizes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Section 7180 of the health and safety code," Chatterton nonchalantly repeated. Until then, neither judge nor defense attorneys were aware that California law contained a legal definition of death...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Nation: The Ordeal off a Divided Jury | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

Within this underground culture, the ranking item on the list of necessary reforms is women's rights. Women are still forbidden to drive cars, travel alone or obtain exit visas unless accompanied by a "legal guardian," a male relative. Polygamy remains a thriving institution. But behind those closed doors, many Saudi women are spoiling for a showdown. "We will fight them," a young woman says of the religious conservatives, "and we will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SAUDI ARABIA: The Desert Superstate | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

...there any more petitions?" There were none, and the majlis ended. Later the Prince and his assistants would go over the pleas presented that day. Those that involved legal matters would be referred to the courts; petitioners seeking money would be granted assistance if their plight was deemed worthy...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: World: The Majlis: Desert Democracy | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

Margaret's advisers would have preferred to postpone legal proceedings, but Snowdon insisted on acting now, in view of mounting public criticism of the princess's friendship with Rock Singer Roderick Llewellyn, 30, which has titillated and scandalized Britain for four years. The divorce will be the first in Britain's immediate royal family since Henry VIII dissolved his marriage to Anne of Cleves in 1540. Surprisingly, Margaret's divorce has been treated compassionately by the press. A Daily Express editorial, headlined COME LET US KISS AND PART, gave Snowdon high marks for "honorable and dignified...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BRITAIN: Ending a Royal Marriage | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

...last week, there are some new rules; in a bold decision, the Federal Trade Commission announced that henceforth it will try to hold celebrities personally liable for any false claims made in the ads that they grace-and make them pay out of their own pockets part of any legal penalties that might be assessed...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: Let the Stellar Seller Beware | 5/22/1978 | See Source »

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