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61Council of Constance — Council of Constance † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Constance A (partly) ecumenical council held at Constance, now in the Grand Duchy of Baden, from 5 Nov., 1414, to 22 April, 1418. Its forty five general sessions were devoted… …
62Oldness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Oldness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 oldness oldness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 age age antiquity Sgm: N 1 cobwebs of antiquity cobwebs of antiquity GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 maturity maturity Sgm …
63Natural law — For other uses, see Natural law (disambiguation). Natural law, or the law of nature (Latin: lex naturalis), is any system of law which is purportedly determined by nature, and thus universal.[1] Classically, natural law refers to the use of… …
64India — /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.… …
65Cremation — • The custom of burning the bodies of the dead Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Cremation Cremation † …
66Annates — (Latin annatae) were the whole of the first year s profits of a benefice which were generally given to the papal treasury. They were also known as the First Fruits (Latin primitiae), a concept which dates back to earlier Greek, Roman, and Hebrew… …
67Moot hill — A moot hill or mons placiti (statute hill)[1] is a hill or mound historically used as an assembly or meeting place. In early medieval Britain, such hills were used for moots , meetings of local people to settle local business. Among other things …
68Torture — Torture, according to the United Nations Convention Against Torture, is any act by which severe pain or suffering, whether physical or mental, is intentionally inflicted on a person for such purposes as obtaining from him, or a third person,… …
69Vespers — For other uses, see Vespers (disambiguation). Benedictine monks singing Vespers on Holy Saturday Vespers is the evening prayer service in the Western Catholic, Eastern (Byzantine) Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox, Anglican, and Lutheran liturgies… …
70Curate — • Literally, one who has the cure (care) or charge of souls, in which sense it is yet used by the Church of England, All Bishops and Curates Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Curate Curate …
