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general act.See PUBLIC LAW(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

  General Accounting Office.An office in the legislative branch of the federal government responsible for auditing the receipt and disbursement of U.S. government funds and conducting investigations for members of Congress and congressional committees. • Headed by the Comptroller General of the United States, it was established by the Budget and Accounting Act of 31…

gener (jee-n<<schwa>>r), n. [Latin] Roman law. A son-in-law. [Blacks Law 8th]

  gender discrimination.See sex discrimination under DISCRIMINATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

gemot (g<<schwa>>-moht).Hist. A local judicial assembly; a public meeting. — Also spelled gemote. [Blacks Law 8th]

GEM. See growing-equity mortgage under MORTGAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

  geldable (geld-<<schwa>>-b<<schwa>>l), adj. Hist. (Of property) subject to tax or tribute. — Also spelled gildable. [Blacks Law 8th]

geld,n. Hist. A tax paid to the Crown under Anglo-Saxon and Norman kings. [Blacks Law 8th]

Gebrauchsmuster. [German] Patents. UTILITY MODEL. — Abbr. GM. [Blacks Law 8th]

  gdn.abbr.GUARDIAN. [Blacks Law 8th]