"Chisholm" senso in inglese lessico

(c. 1806-c. 1868) US pioneer who gained a reputation as a resourceful guide, trader, and military scout during the early 19th century. He established one of the main paths of the yearly Texas cattle drive, known among cowboys as the “Chisholm Trail.” Ranging over the S part of the Great Plains, he customarily followed a route from the Mexican border to Kansas, ending at the market town of Abilene.

Plurale: Chisholms

1. City in Minnesota (USA); zip code 55719.
2. Unincorporated community in Maine (USA).

Plurale: Chisholm Trails

Pioneer cattle trail between San Antonio (Texas) and Abilene (in E central Kansas) used especially 1866-85.

Plurale: Chisholm v Georgias

Landmark case 1793 in which the US Supreme Court ruled that states are not immune from suits brought by citizens of other states.
Alexander Chisholm, a South Carolinian, sued Georgia for payment on Georgia state bonds that were confiscated during the American Revolution. Georgia ignored the case, claiming it was not in federal jurisdiction, but the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia must appear in court to answer the charges. This decision frightened state governments as the number of similar suits grew across the nation. In response to fears about this economic danger to states' survival, the 11th Amendment, passed in 1798, reversed the Chisholm decision.