Jun 26, 2015 · Michigan, Kentucky, Ohio, and Tennessee define marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The petitioners, 14 same-sex couples and two men whose same-sex partners are deceased, filed suits in Federal District Courts in their home States, claiming that respondent state officials violate the Fourteenth Amendment by denying them the right to …

Preclude definition, to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction. See more.

Vocabulary definition, the stock of words used by or known to a particular people or group of persons: His French vocabulary is rather limited. The scientific vocabulary is constantly growing. See more.

Pensive definition, dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood. See more.

Exploit definition, a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act: the exploits of Alexander the Great. See more.

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Background. On 23 March 2007, a team of eight sailors and seven Royal Marines in two rigid-hulled inflatable boats from the Type 22 frigate HMS Cornwall had been searching a merchant dhow for smuggled automobiles when they were detained at approximately 10:30 Arabia Standard Time or 11:00 Iran Standard Time by the crews of two Iranian boats; a further six Iranian boats …

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Limitation definition, a limiting condition; restrictive weakness; lack of capacity; inability or handicap: He knows his limitations as a writer. See more.