См. также: deserter, deserve respect, descent of the Roman Empire into barbarism, destitution
Bill of Lading. A document signed by a carrier (a transporter of goods) or the carrier's representative and issued to a consignor (the shipper of goods) that evidences the receipt of goods for shipment to a specified designation and person. (TheFreeDictionary)
"""Treaty"" means an international agreement concluded between States in written form and governed by international law, whether embodied in a single instrument or in two or more related instruments and whatever its particular designation." (Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties)
In U.S. publishing, the contents page is generally referred to internally (that is, within the publishing house) as the "Table of Contents" or "TOC"; but the reason for that designation, I think, is to maintain maximum clarity in markup, etc., given that the body copy is generally referred to as "content" (if not "body copy").
Nevertheless, the overwhelmingly more common heading to use for the table of contents in the published book or periodical is simply "Contents"—if any heading is given at all. Books do tend to include that heading, in my experience, whereas periodicals often leave it to the reader to recognize the TOC for what it is. The designation "Table of Contents" seems a bit old-fashioned to me. (English Language & Usage Stack Exchange)
A power of attorney designation creates a fiduciary relationship between the principal and the agent. (HG.org)
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