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Technology Administration.A unit in the U.S. Department of Commerce responsible for working with industry on ways to use technology to stimulate economic growth. • The agency also carries out technology programs and disseminates information about technology. It has three offices: the Office of Technology Policy (OTP), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and…

technical trust.See passive trust under TRUST [Blacks Law 8th]

technical trademark.See TRADEMARK. [Blacks Law 8th]

technical estoppel.See ESTOPPEL-technical mark.See technical trademark under TRADEMARK. [Blacks Law 8th]

technical error.See harmless error under ERROR(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

promulgation (prom-<<schwa>>l-gay-sh<<schwa>>n or proh-m<<schwa>>l-). The official publication of a new law or regulation, by which it is put into effect.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promulgate (pr<<schwa>>-m<<schwa>>l-gayt orprom-<<schwa>>l-gayt), vb.1. To declare or announce publicly; to proclaim. 2. To put (a law or decree) into force or effect. 3. (Of an administrative agency) to carry out the formal process of rulemaking by publishing the proposed regulation, inviting public comments, and approving or rejecting the proposal. — promulgation (prom-<< schwa>>l-gay-sh<<schwa>>n or proh-m<<schwa>>l-),…

promulgare (proh-m<<schwa>>l-gair-ee), vb.[Latin] Roman law. To promulgate; to make (a law) publicly known after its enactment.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promoting prostitution.See PANDERING.   [Blacks Law 8th]

promoter. 1. A person who encourages or incites. 2. A founder or organizer of a corporation or business venture; one who takes the entrepreneurial initiative in founding or organizing a business or enterprise. — Formerly also termed projector. [Cases: Corporations 30. C.J.S. Corporations § 67.] “The complete judicial acceptance of the term ‘promoter’ is a…