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71right, petition of — ▪ English law legal petition asserting a right against the English crown, the most notable example being the Petition of Right of 1628, which Parliament sent to Charles I complaining of a series of breaches of law. The term also referred to …
72Winslet, Kate — ▪ English actress in full Kate Elizabeth Winslet born Oct. 5, 1975, Reading, Berkshire, Eng. English actress who was known for her sharply drawn portrayals of spirited and unusual women. Winslet was raised in a family of actors. She… …
73ROEBUCK, JOHN ARTHUR — English Radical politician, born at Madras; represented first Bath and then Sheffield in Parliament, contributed to the downfall of the Aberdeen Government, and played in general an independent part; his vigorous procedure as a politician… …
74cousins — English, like most languages, has a procedure for stating the precise relationship between persons of common descent; a typical designation is second cousins, once removed. First cousins are persons sharing a common grandparent; second cousins …
75common law — 1. the system of law originating in England, as distinct from the civil or Roman law and the canon or ecclesiastical law. 2. the unwritten law, esp. of England, based on custom or court decision, as distinct from statute law. 3. the law… …
76crime — crimeless, adj. crimelessness, n. /kruym/, n. 1. an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited. 2. criminal activity and those… …
77LEGAL AND JUDICIAL SYSTEM — UNDER THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE (1876–1917) Judiciary Throughout the period from the promulgation of the Ottoman Constitution of 1876 until the present time there have been both secular and religious courts exercising jurisdiction in the territory of… …
78Glossary of ancient Roman religion — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. Ancient Roman religion …
79Miranda warning — The Miranda warning (also referred to as Miranda rights) is a warning that is required to be given by police in the United States to criminal suspects in police custody (or in a custodial interrogation) before they are interrogated to inform them …
80Official languages of the United Nations — The official languages of the United Nations are the six languages that are used in UN meetings, and in which all official UN documents are written. They are: Arabic Chinese (Mandarin) English French Russian Spanish Contents 1 Description 2… …
