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11Sodomy laws in the United States — Sodomy laws in the United States, laws primarily intended to outlaw gay sex, were historically pervasive, but have been invalidated by the 2003 Supreme Court decision Lawrence v. Texas . While they were often originally intended to outlaw sex… …
12Bachelor of Laws — The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LL.B., LLB or rarely Ll.B.) is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree and which originated in England. [John H. Langbein, “Scholarly and… …
13Rockefeller drug laws — The Rockefeller drug laws is the term used to denote the statutes dealing with the sale and possession of narcotic drugs in the New York State Penal Law. The laws are named after Nelson Rockefeller, who was the state s governor at the time the… …
14May Laws — This article is about regulations in Russia. For regulations in Germany, see Falk Laws. Temporary regulations regarding the Jews (also known as May Laws) were proposed by minister of internal affairs Nikolai Ignatyev and enacted on May 15 (May 3… …
15Debate regarding child pornography laws — Main article: Laws regarding child pornography While laws criminalizing child sexual abuse now exist in all countries of the world,[1][2] more diversity of views exists on questions like exactly how young those depicted in pornography should be… …
16Draconian laws — A code of laws compiled by Draco the lawgiver of Athens; the term is applied to laws which are unreasonably harsh or severe …
17United 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… …
18ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
19Decline of Hellenistic polytheism — The Hellenistic religion at the time of the Constantinian shift consisted mainly of three main currents, *Hellenic Polytheism, *the official Roman imperial cult, *various Mystery religions.Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman empire… …
20Decline of Greco-Roman polytheism — The Greco Roman religion at the time of the Constantinian shift mostly consisted of three main currents, Greco Roman Polytheism, the official Roman imperial cult, various Mystery religions. Early Christianity grew gradually in Rome and the Roman… …
