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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES — From the earliest period of their history the Jews were alive to the necessity of an accurate system of weights and measures, and an honest handling of them. The first legislation in the interest of economic righteousness in general is found in… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
weights and measures — Mercantile activities, including buying and selling; money exchanging; and trade, both local and foreign, as well as reckoning the sizes of land parcels and erecting large buildings, necessitated the development of standards of weights and… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Weights and Measures Act (R.S. 1985) — is a Canadian law governing the units of measurements used in Canada.Originally passed in 1970 as part of the federal government s plan for metrication of Canada from Imperial measures, it was stopped in 1985 and changes were made to the Act. The … Wikipedia
Weights and Measures Act — A Weights and Measures Act is an Act of Parliament determining trade law where the weight or size of the goods being traded are important. For example, if a bottle of milk is for sale and has a label saying it contains one pint, then the law… … Wikipedia
WEIGHTS AND MEASURES — While there is considerable evidence for weights from diverse historical periods in the form of weight stones of various shapes, other measuring standards have to be deducted from architectural remains and the written evidence. Most cities had … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
Weights and Measures — Exponents immediately follow the ^ symbol throughout this appendix. Mathematical Power Name 10^18 or 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 one quintillion 10^15 or 1,000,000,000,000,000 one quadrillion 10^12 or 1,000,000,000,000 one trillion 10^9 or… … Universalium
weights and measures — The law [[➝ Law]] in OT times demanded honest weights and measures (Lev. 19:35 f.), though this was not always observed (Amos 8:4–5). There was no unified system covering the whole country. Metals were weighed in talents; one was divisible into… … Dictionary of the Bible
Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States — The Plan for Establishing Uniformity in the Coinage, Weights, and Measures of the United States was a report submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 13, 1790 by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.At the First United States… … Wikipedia
Cooking weights and measures — Metric measuring spoons … Wikipedia
British Weights and Measures Association — The British Weights and Measures Association, or BWMA, is a pressure group established in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1995,cite web last = first = authorlink = coauthors = title = Database of archives of Non Governmental Organisations BWMA work =… … Wikipedia
