If a large amount of acid accumulates in the blood (called metabolic acidosis), people may feel out of breath and begin to pant quickly. Severe kidney failure, sudden worsening of diabetes mellitus, and ingestion of certain drugs or poisons can cause metabolic acidosis.
Legal Definition of plenary. : full and complete in every respect: as a : absolute 1 plenary power b : fully attended or constituted a plenary session of the legislature c : including all steps in due order a plenary proceeding â compare summary.
Affirmative Action Law and Legal Definition. Affirmative action is the process of a business or governmental agency in which it gives special rights of hiring or advancement to ethnic minorities to make up for past discrimination against that minority. Affirmative action has been the subject of debate, with opponents claiming that it produces reverse discrimination against Caucasians.