When an ordinance is passed in your local state (California, in my case), do you think the legislators intend its citizens to understand the words of the regulations «in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory, free from exaggeration or distortion»? (redeeminggod.com)
According to the New Oxford American Dictionary, the word «literal» means «taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory, free from exaggeration or distortion.» (redeeminggod.com)
In the most basic sense, accredited investors are those whom the SEC has deemed financially sophisticated enough to invest in security offerings with less government protection. (brelion.com)