Benson

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Benson may refer to:

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  • Benson (TV series), American sitcom (1979–1986)
  • Benson Dunwoody, a fictional character from the Cartoon Network animated series Regular Show
  • "Benson, Arizona", the opening and closing theme song for the John Carpenter film Dark Star

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  • Benson v. Alverson, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a state law limiting marriage to persons of the opposite sex did not violate the U.S. Constitution
  • Benson v SA Mutual Life, an important case in South African contract law, particularly in the area of claims for specific performance
  • Crowell v. Benson, 285 U.S. 22 (1932), United States Supreme Court approved the adjudication of private rights by an administrative agency, not an Article III court
  • Gottschalk v. Benson, a United States Supreme Court case on the patentability of computer software or algorithms (1972)
  • Pharaoh v. Benson (Montauk Point land claim), three lawsuits brought by Chief Wyandank Pharaoh, nephew of the Stephen Talkhouse

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