While the United states Armed Forces (private mercenaries) are in Vietnam, “united in … determination to take all necessary measures in support of freedom,” the supreme court, of the corporate United states, hands down Malat v. Riddell: “C[ON]gress may provide its own definition for the terms used.  The student should be aware of the number of general definitions contained in the Internal Revenue Code.”

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Authority:

“Law of the Jungle”
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References:

MALAT V. RIDDELL, 383 U.S. 569 666 (1966).
supreme.justia.com/us/383/569/case.html

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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