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peer review
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peer review n. an examination and evaluation of the performance of a professional or technician by a board or committee made up of people in the same occupation. This may arise in determining whether a person has been legitimately discharged, denied promotion or penalized by an employer, or is found to have failed to meet minimum standards of performance and is thus liable in a lawsuit claiming damages due to negligence.



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The Best Lawyers lists, representing 30 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, DC, are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.
The new system will not only simplify submissions but will also accelerate the peer-review process by permitting our reviewers to access the submitted articles online.
Peers in the disciplines make determinations in peer-review processes on research submitted for publication, grant proposals, opportunities to present papers at conferences, and recognition in the discipline.
 
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