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1Petition of Right — (1628) Petition sent by Parliament to King Charles I complaining of a series of breaches of law. The petition sought recognition of four principles: no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of… …
2petition — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 document asking court for sth ADJECTIVE ▪ court (esp. AmE) ▪ bankruptcy, divorce, habeas corpus (AmE) ▪ She filed a habeas corpus petition on Padilla s behalf …
3accept — verb 1 take/receive ADVERB ▪ eagerly, gladly, graciously, gratefully, willingly ▪ She graciously accepted my apology. ▪ reluctantly …
4Humble Petition and Advice — Infobox document document name=Humble Petition and Advice image width= image caption= date created=1657 date ratified=May 25, 1657 location of document= writer= signers= purpose=originally to offer crown to CromwellThe Humble Petition and Advice… …
5The People's Petition — was an online campaign to express support for medical experimentation using animals in the United Kingdom. Within a year of launch the number of signatures exceeded 21,850 and included Tony Blair, the then serving Prime Minister. Purpose Launched …
6Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
7Gag rule — A gag rule is a rule that limits or forbids the raising, consideration or discussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision making body. Such rules are often criticized because they abridge freedom of speech, which is… …
8Edinburgh — EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10 30 (W.), and latitude 55° 57 29 (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from …
9Populist Party of Maryland — The Populist Party of Maryland (PPMD) originated as a vehicle for ballot access for the 2004 Ralph Nader presidential campaign. Unlike such groups in other states, the PPMD organization has survived beyond 2004, laboring to field candidates for… …
10Robert Fleming Gourlay — Robert Gourlay (March 24, 1778 ndash; August 1, 1863) was a writer, moderate reformer and agriculturalist. park. Plaque reads: Robert Gourlay championed reform ahead of his time. In Scotland a vote for every man who could read and write In… …
