Injury, hurt, wound refer to impairments or wrongs. Injury, originally denoting a wrong done or suffered, is hence used for any kind of evil, impairment, or loss, caused or sustained: physical injury; injury to one's reputation. Hurt suggests especially physical injury, often bodily injury attended with pain: a bad hurt from a fall. A wound is usually a physical hurt caused by cutting, shooting, etc., or an emotional hurt: a serious wound in the shoulder; to inflict a wound by betraying someone's trust. Antonyms Expand. 1. benefit.
Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 US 537 (1896). John Howard Ferguson was the judge in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, who heard the case of Homer A. Plessy under the Separate Car Act of 1890. Judge Ferguson had previously ruled that the act did not apply to interstate travel.
Ferguson plc. Ferguson plc is a multinational building materials distribution company headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. It is the world's largest heating and plumbing distributor to the professional market and has approximately 47,000 employees across 25 countries. Its brands include Ferguson, Pipe Centre, Plumb & Parts Centre and Wolseley. Ferguson plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. In 2017, the company changed its name from Wolseley to Ferguson, to reflect the United States being the predominant market.