the means whereby some act is accomplished | the reason for a court's judgment (as opposed to the decision itself) |
a device that requires skill for proper use | a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty |
any of various devices or contrivances that can be used to produce musical tones or sounds | a belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people |
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | a vague idea in which some confidence is placed |
the semantic role of the entity (usually inanimate) that the agent uses to perform an action or start a process | the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision |
a person used by another to gain an end | a message expressing a belief about something; the expression of a belief that is held with confidence but not substantiated by positive knowledge or proof |