Jon Davis's definitions

demigod

A human who has been made into a god; a transcendent human; a person who has qualities of a god.

Catholics view Mary, the mother of Jesus, as a demigod.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

federal courts

Plural of federal court. Courts of the federal government notably willing to terrorize defendents who are being prosecuted for income tax evasion.

The federal courts rarely have any sense of justice.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

ratified

Past tense of ratify

An amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America cannot be established unless the amendment is ratified, or approved (by a process), by a certain number of states.

by Jon Davis January 13, 2004

Karl Marx

Author of the Communist Manifesto.

Karl Marx is considered by many to be the father of contemporary communistic doctrine.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

black robe

The covering of clothes worn by a courtroom judge.

A courtroom judge, usually described as a noun when identifying the judge as having a bloated ego and a poor sense of justice.

The black robe sentenced the guy who did no wrong to five years in prison.

by Jon Davis January 13, 2004

statute

One of the laws of Congress.

No federal statute indicates an American citizen living and working in one of the fifty states is liable for the federal income tax.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004

ratify

To approve, formally, according to a set of established procedures.

You must get several states to ratify an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America before it becomes established.

by Jon Davis January 14, 2004