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  2. LGBT rights in Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    Yes. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in the U.S. state of Massachusetts enjoy the same rights as non-LGBT people. [2] The U.S. state of Massachusetts is one of the most LGBT-supportive states in the country. [3] In 2004, it became the first U.S. state to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples after the decision in ...

  3. Warrant of payment - Wikipedia

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    Finance. In financial transactions, a warrant is a written order by one person that instructs or authorises another person to pay a specified recipient a specific amount of money or supply goods at a specific date. [1] A warrant may or may not be negotiable and may be a bearer instrument that authorises payment to the warrant holder on demand ...

  4. The Ideal Amount To Withhold From Your Paycheck

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    The rule of thumb is to set aside 25-30 percent of your earnings. It’s a significant amount, which is due to the fact that under tax law, you’re considered both the employer and the employee ...

  5. Commonwealth (U.S. state) - Wikipedia

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    Commonwealth is a term used by four of the 50 states of the United States in their full official state names: Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. " Commonwealth" is a traditional English term used to describe a political community as having been founded for the common good, and shares some similarities with the Latin phrase "res publica" ('the public thing') from which ...

  6. State (polity) - Wikipedia

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    A state should not be confused with a government; a government is an organization that has been granted the authority to act on the behalf of a state. Nor should a state be confused with a society; a society refers to all organized groups, movements, and individuals who are independent of the state and seek to remain out of its influence.

  7. Abortion law in the United States by state - Wikipedia

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    Florida. Abortion is legal up to 6 weeks in Florida, with exceptions for rape, incest, and human trafficking (up to 15 weeks), fetal abnormalities (before the third trimester) and throughout pregnancy if the woman’s life is in danger. Parental consent is required for minors under the age of 18.

  8. Mass surveillance - Wikipedia

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    e. Mass surveillance is the intricate surveillance of an entire or a substantial fraction of a population to monitor that group of citizens. [1] The surveillance is often carried out by local and federal governments or governmental organizations, but it may also be carried out by corporations (either on behalf of governments or at their own ...

  9. Outline of Massachusetts - Wikipedia

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    The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the U.S. Commonwealth of Massachusetts : Massachusetts – U.S. state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at ...