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gavel small mallet used by judge or presiding officer to signal order. [Western Culture: Misc.] See : Authority How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Feinstein will be relieved of her gavels as head of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction and the Judiciary Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism and Government Information. Productivity Enhancement Products was one of three companies awarded Golden Gavels for presenting "products holding great promise for the future. Their book - ``Reel Justice: The Courtroom Goes to the Movies'' - rates legal movies on a scale of gavels instead of stars (``From the Hip'' got one gavel, the worst; ``My Cousin Vinny'' received four). |
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