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Word: mete (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Many in Memphis disagreed. Some members of the black community accused the police of charging into the house with the express desire to kill. Observed Shelby County Commissioner Walter Bailey: "A policeman's job is not to mete out punishment. They went in there with the attitude that they would take no prisoners." The Justice Department already has instructed the local FBI office to look into the incident, while Democratic Congressman Harold Ford of Memphis called on Attorney General William French Smith to appoint a special team from Washington to conduct a comprehensive investigation...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Angry Aftermath of a Shootout | 1/31/1983 | See Source »

...dieters who hoard and carry on, they face no penalties other than those their colons may mete out to them. While no suspicion of permanent damage has been raised, there is little likelihood of permanent weight loss either: eating habits are not changed and indeed may get worse for those who figure the starch blocker will handle that extra slice of pizza. Beila Simon Kunis, a dietitian in Chicago, opposes the pills, but concedes that occasionally, "I will say 'O.K., try it.' Some people are very sensitive to it, and some are not. We're all looking...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: Block Those Starch Blockers | 7/26/1982 | See Source »

Harvard's only weaknesses surfaced in the sprints. The tidelands failed to place in the 200 meter dash, but Marjorie Scharoun Managed a fourth in the 95 meter dash, and Miriquita "Sheets" Princeton took third in the 55 mete hardles with a time of 8.99 seconds Patterson also grabbed third in the long jump with a 5.26 meter effort...

Author: By Caroline R. Adams, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Men Prevail; Women Fall In Tri-Meet | 2/22/1982 | See Source »

...would be your prognosis?" Anderson asked. Grigson said he saw only more of the same ahead. The lawyer then revealed that the case history belonged to Ron LeFlore, now a star for the Chicago White Sox. Even so, Anderson just barely succeeded. Eleven of the twelve jurors wanted to mete out the death penalty anyway...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Law: They Call Him Dr. Death | 6/1/1981 | See Source »

...cases make up the standard fare of a small claims court. The restriction of payments to monetary (as opposed to equity) payments, limited to $500, exclude more serious cases of life and death or multi-digit law suits with multi-digit lawyer fees. Small claims provides a service to mete out justice in the everyday affairs of the consumer, and for a small fee ($5) anyone can bring forth his or her grievance. As for the hapless student ripped off by the tennis placement agency, she never got justice, but if she had tried a few of the alternatives...

Author: By Sara J. Nicholas, | Title: In the Public Eye | 2/11/1981 | See Source »

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