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abjuration
abjuration. The act of renouncing an idea, person, or thing to which one has previously adhered. In the past, RC canon law defined it as the external retractation, made before witnesses, of errors contrary to Catholic faith and unity. From 1857 to 1967 a form of abjuration was imposed on those received into the RC Church from other bodies, and the Greek Church has set forms of abjuration for converts from Judaism and Islam as well as from other Christian denominations.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "abjuration." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "abjuration." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-abjuration.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "abjuration." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-abjuration.html |
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Abjuration
ABJURATIONA renunciation orabandonmentby or upon oath. The renunciation under oath of one's citizenship or some other right or privilege. |
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"Abjuration." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Abjuration." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700027.html "Abjuration." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437700027.html |
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