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Protected By Law Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "VESTED" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Fixed and absolute and without contingency verb
- • To clothe with, or as with, a vestment, or garment; to dress; to robe; to cover, surround, or encompass closely.
- • To clothe with authority, power, etc.; to put in possession; to invest; to furnish; to endow; followed by with and the thing conferred.
- • To place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority; to commit to another; with in before the possessor.
- • To invest; to put.
- • To clothe with possession; also, to give a person an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment of.
- • (of an inheritance or a trust fund) to devolve upon the person currently entitled when a prior interest has ended.
- • (financial) to become vested, to become permanent. adjective
- • Settled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
- • Dressed or clothed, especially in vestments.
An example sentence would be:
- • "He has a vested interest in the outcome of the trial."
- • "The company gave him a vested pension after working for 20 years."
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New York Times22 Aug 2008 | Across 28 | |
New York Times28 Oct 2007 | Across 31 | |
New York Times05 Dec 1990 | Down 49 | |
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