METRIC SYSTEM
Categories: International Law
Definition (1910 Edition)
to the north pole, and equivalent to 39.37 inches. From this unit all the other denominations of measure, as well as of weight, are derived. The metric system was first adopted in France in 1795.
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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