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41John Preston (clergyman) — John Preston D.D. (1587 1628) was an English puritan minister of the church, and master of Emmanuel College, Cambridge.UpbringingJohn Preston was the son of Thomas Preston, a farmer, was born at Upper Heyford in the parish of Bugbrook,… …
42political system — Introduction the set of formal legal institutions that constitute a “government” or a “ state.” This is the definition adopted by many studies of the legal or constitutional arrangements of advanced political orders. More broadly defined,… …
43Shunning — can be the act of social rejection, or mental rejection. Social rejection is when a person or group deliberately avoids association with, and habitually keeps away from an individual or group. This can be a formal decision by a group, or a less… …
44Crown Dependencies — British Crown Dependencies …
45Human Rights Act 1998 — Infobox UK Legislation short title= Human Rights Act 1998 parliament=United Kingdom Parliament long title=An Act to give further effect to rights and freedoms guaranteed under the European Convention on Human Rights; to make provision with… …
46List of law topics (A-E) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… …
47African religions — Indigenous religions of the African continent. The introduced religions of Islam (in northern Africa) and Christianity (in southern Africa) are now the continent s major religions, but traditional religions still play an important role,… …
48Webster, Daniel — born Jan. 18, 1782, Salisbury, N.H., U.S. died Oct. 24, 1852, Marshfield, Mass. U.S. lawyer and politician. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1813–17). After moving to Boston (1816), he built a prosperous law practice and… …
49Pius II — Pope Pius II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Pius II (Enea Silvio de Piccolomini). Born at Corsignano, near Siena, 18 Oct., 1405; elected 19 Aug., 1458; died at Ancona, 14 Aug., 1464. He was the eldest of eighteen children of… …
50Pope Pius II — Pope Pius II † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Pope Pius II (Enea Silvio de Piccolomini). Born at Corsignano, near Siena, 18 Oct., 1405; elected 19 Aug., 1458; died at Ancona, 14 Aug., 1464. He was the eldest of eighteen children of… …
