adversary

  • 31adversary procedure — In Anglo American law, the principal method of offering evidence in court. It requires the opposing sides to present pertinent information and to introduce and cross examine witnesses before a jury and/or a judge. Each side must conduct its own… …

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  • 32Adversary (cryptography) — In cryptography, an adversary (rarely opponent, enemy) is a malicious entity whose aim is to prevent the users of the cryptosystem from achieving their goal (primarily privacy, integrity and availability of data). An adversary s efforts might… …

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  • 33adversary, antagonist — Each of these words refers to persons or animals engaged in struggles or contests. Related words are opponent, competitor, and rival. An adversary is an opponent toward whom one does not necessarily feel animosity or hatred. An antagonist is a… …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 34adversary trial — A trial in which there are adversary parties before the court, who have had full opportunity to present and establish their opposing contentions, if any they have. Bolden v Sloss Sheffield Steel & Iron Co. 215 Ala 334, 110 So 574, 49 ALR 1206,… …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 35Adversary — noun a) Satan b) the Devil …

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  • 36adversary — noun /ˈæd.və.s(ə)ɹiː,ˈæd.və.sɛɹiː,ædˈvɜː(ɹ).sə.ɹi,ˈæd.vəɹ.sɛɹiː/ An opponent or rival. See Also: adverse, adversarially …

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  • 37Adversary —    (Heb. satan), an opponent or foe (1 Kings 5:4; 11:14, 23, 25; Luke 13:17); one that speaks against another, a complainant (Matt. 5:25; Luke 12:58); an enemy (Luke 18:3), and specially the devil (1 Pet. 5:8) …

    Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • 38adversary — Synonyms and related words: adversative, adverse, alien, antagonist, antagonistic, anti, antipathetic, antithetic, archenemy, assailant, bitter enemy, clashing, combatant, competitive, competitor, con, conflicting, contradictory, contrary,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 39adversary — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. opponent, enemy, foe (See opposition). Ant., ally, friend. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. opponent, rival, enemy, foe; see enemy 1 , 2 , opponent 1 , 2 , 3 . See Synonym Study at opponent . III (Roget s 3… …

    English dictionary for students

  • 40adversary — ad|ver|sar|y [ ædvər,seri ] noun count FORMAL an enemy or opponent …

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