a lapse of justice

  • 1lapse — lapser, n. /laps/, n., v., lapsed, lapsing. n. 1. an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard: a lapse of justice. 2. a slip or error,… …

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  • 2lapse — [[t]læps[/t]] n. v. lapsed, laps•ing 1) an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state: a lapse of justice[/ex] 2) a slip or error, often of a trivial sort: a lapse of memory[/ex] 3) an interval or …

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  • 3lapse — /læps / (say laps) noun 1. a slip or slight error: a lapse of concentration. 2. a failure or miscarriage through some fault, slip, or negligence: a lapse of justice. 3. a gliding or passing away, as of time: *She took that up after a lapse of two …

  • 4Justice in Eyre — In English law, the Justices in Eyre were the highest magistrates in forest law, and presided over the court of justice seat , a triennial court held to punish offenders against the forest law and enquire into the state of the forest and its… …

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  • 5A Momentary Lapse of Reason — Album par Pink Floyd Sortie 7 septembre 1987 Enregistrement d octobre 1986 à mai 1987 Durée 51:14 Genre r …

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  • 6India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …

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  • 72002 Gujarat violence — The skyline of Ahmedabad filled with smoke as buildings and shops are set on fire by rioting mobs. The 2002 Gujarat violence describes the Godhra train burning and resulting communal riots between Hindus and Muslims. On 27 February 2002 at Godhra …

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  • 8Indian Rebellion of 1857 — Sepoy Mutiny redirects here. For other uses, see Sepoy Mutiny (disambiguation). Indian Rebellion of 1857 A 1912 map of Northern India The Revolt of 1857–59 showing the centres of rebellion including the principal ones …

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  • 9United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 10France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …

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