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Tertullus
Tertullus , in the New Testament, accuser of Paul before Felix.... Read more |
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duel
duel prearranged armed fight with deadly weapons, usually swords or pistols, between two persons concerned with a point of honor. The duel may have originated in the wager of battle, an early mode of trial in which an accused person fought with his accuser under judicial supervision (see ordeal ).... Read more |
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Anastasio Somoza
Anastasio Somoza , 1896-1956, president of Nicaragua (1937-47, 1950-56). After the end (1933) of U.S. military intervention in Nicaragua, he rose to power as head of the national guard. Though himself a member of the Liberal party, he engineered (1936) a successful coup against the incumbent Liberal... Read more |
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accusative
accusative [Lat.,=accusing], in grammar of some languages, such as Latin, the case typically meaning that the noun refers to the entity directly affected by an action. The term is used for similar, but often not identical, features in the grammar of other languages. Thus in the English sentence ... Read more |
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Accusation
ACCUSATION A formal criminal charge against a person alleged to have committed an offense punishable by law, which is presented before a court or a magistrate having jurisdiction to inquire into the alleged crime. The sixth amendment to the Constitution provides in part that a person accused of a... Read more |
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treaty of Etaples
Étaples, treaty of, 1492. In October 1492 Henry VII led an expedition to France in support of the Bretons and to induce Charles VIII of France to repudiate Perkin Warbeck. He commenced a siege of Boulogne but the French offered terms which he accepted on 3 November. France was to pay... Read more |
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Gary Sheffield
Gary Sheffield 1968– Professional baseball player Built “Dream House,” Escaped “Hood” Shooting Incident Changed Gary’s Life “Cursed” With Talent and Promise Tutored, Scouted, Drafted, and Dumped Cleaned Up Bad-Boy Image Sources The batter who... Read more |
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Accused
ACCUSED The generic name for the defendant in a criminal case. A person becomes accused within the meaning of a guarantee of speedy trial only at the point at which either formal indictment or information has been returned against him or her, or when he or she becomes subject to actual restraints... Read more |
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fatwa
fatwa in Islamic law, an opinion made by a judicial/religious scholar (a mufti ) on a legal, civil, or religious matter. The fatwa is usually a valuable source of information on any subject for private individuals or for judges or other authorities, and it is normally used as a guide and does not... Read more |
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Arraignment
ARRAIGNMENT The term "arraignment" refers to the formal proceeding at which an accused is brought before the court to answer a criminal charge contained in an indictment or information. At arraignment, the presiding judicial officer informs the accused of the offense charged in the indictment or... Read more |
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