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Under the term “consortium,” as applied to the relations of husband and wife, are included the person’s affections, society and aid. 186 111. 639. In Civil Law. A union of fortunes; one of the names of lawful marriage among the Romans. Tayl. Civ. Law, 284, A union of several persons as parties in one action. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 197. In Old English Law. Company; society. It occurs in this last sense in the phrase per quod consortium amisit, by which he has lost the companionship, used when the plaintiff declares for any bodily injury done to his wife by a third person. 3 Bl. Comm. 140. In Pleading. The company or society of a wife.

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Under the term “consortium,” as applied to the relations of husband and wife, are included the person’s affections, society and aid. 186 111. 639. In Civil Law. A union of fortunes; one of the names of lawful marriage among the Romans. Tayl. Civ. Law, 284, A union of several persons as parties in one action. 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, 197. In Old English Law. Company; society. It occurs in this last sense in the phrase per quod consortium amisit, by which he has lost the companionship, used when the plaintiff declares for any bodily injury done to his wife by a third person. 3 Bl. Comm. 140. In Pleading. The company or society of a wife.

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    Consortium problem redefined: negotiating ‘democracy’ in the actor network on standardization., International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research; July 1, 2003; Egyedi, Tineke M.

    Can R&D consortia increase the PCB industry’s innovation output? Collaborative research provides an economical avenue that fosters process innovation and new product development channels.(INDUSTRY CONSORTIA), Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture; May 1, 2007; Fisher, Jack

    Library Consortia Change the Rules; Negotiating with a Consortium Is like Negotiating with a Labor Union, Information Today; November 1, 1996

    HDD Consortium Continues Guidelines Work., Underground Construction; January 1, 2001; Griffin, Jeff

    Library Consortia in the Brave New Online World, Computers in Libraries; April 1, 1998; Balas, Janet

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    Consortiums boost affordable housing Communities join for major projects, The Boston Globe (Boston, MA); February 28, 1999; John Laidler, Globe Correspondent

    Consortium brings education centres together: linking schools part of goal for organization., Wind Speaker; September 1, 1997; McKinley, Rob

    Consortium International probe fishes offshore; Bloomington company’s founder jailed on charges of wire fraud.(BUSINESS), Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN); September 9, 1996; Phelps, David

    Library Consortia Change the Rules, Computers in Libraries; November 1, 1996; Miller, Kathy

    Consortium Bids: An Overview., Mondaq Business Briefing; March 21, 2006

    Buying consortiums suit some, not all., Purchasing; August 13, 1998; Vigoroso, Mark

    Capitalizing on consortia: cooperation bolsters research., R & D; October 1, 1997; Vaanderdorpe, Laura

    SOA Consortium Declares Its Mission a Success, Ecology, Environment & Conservation; October 23, 2009

    Sen. Coleman Introduces Consortium on Impact of Technology in Aging Health Services Act, US Fed News Service, Including US State News; March 27, 2007

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    ARTS CONSORTIUM TEMPORARY HOME: MUSEUM CENTER.(Living), The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); November 16, 2004; Stein, Jerry

    R&D Consortium in the International Business Landscape

    Definition of R&d Consortium in the context of U.S. international business and public trade policy: Confederation of organizations that band together to research and develop new products and processes for world markets.


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