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Heartland
Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Heartland (You may find heartland at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). also heart-land, 1904, first recorded in geo-political writings of English geographer H.J. MacKinder (1861-1947), from heart; this term is also a […]
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Martial Law
Military law . Acts done for the purpose of defeating invaders or rebels. The supersession of ordinary law and the temporary government of a country or parts of same by military tribunal .
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Naval Law
A system of regulations for the government of the navy. 1 Kent, Comm. 377, note. Consult Act April 3, 1800; Act Dec. 21, 1861; Act July 16, 1862; Homans, Nav. Laws ; De Hart, CourtsMartial. …
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Grievous Bodily Harm
Injuries more serious in nature than that which would result in simple battery. See State v Lewis, 491 P.2d 1062, 6 Wash.App. 38.
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Indecent Assault
Indecent assault is punishable with not more than two years’ imprisonment (Offences against the Person Act, 1861, ss. 52, 62). See the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1922, s. 1…
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Confiscation Act
Confiscation Acts of 1861 and 1862 The act of August 6, 1861 and the act of July 17, 1862. 12 St. L. 319, 590. Made in exercise of the war powers of the Government. The right to make such laws exists alike in civil and foreign war. Congress determines what property shall be taken. Miller…
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Roman numerals
Roman numerals To use in these Legal Dictionaries and, specially, in the Wiki Legal Thesaurus and the Lawi Legal Encyclopedias, it may be usueful to know some of the basic rules of the roman numerals. Symbols of the Roman numerals Basic Roman numerals use the following symbols I or i = 1 (one) V or…
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Fictitious
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