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  • Common Law

    Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]

  • Common Law

    Introduction to Common Law "Common Law, term used to refer to the main body of English unwritten law that evolved from the 12th century onward. The name comes from the idea that English medieval law, as administered by the courts of the realm, reflected the "common"customs of […]

  • Clergy

    Bishop, Discipline, Clergy From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Bishop, Discipline, Clergy (1): Within his diocese the bishop is the executive officer, the legislature, and the judiciary; but he is subject to the superior authority of the Church. The bishop may make laws […]

  • Clergy

    Bishop, Discipline, Clergy From the book The Clergyman's Hand-book of Law, about Bishop, Discipline, Clergy (1): Within his diocese the bishop is the executive officer, the legislature, and the judiciary; but he is subject to the superior authority of the Church. The bishop may make laws […]

  • Mixed Tenure

    Hierarchical Display of Mixed tenure Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Type of tenure Mixed tenure Concept of Mixed tenure See the dictionary definition of Mixed tenure. Characteristics of Mixed tenure [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Mixed tenure […]

  • Mixed Tenure

    Hierarchical Display of Mixed tenure Agriculture, Forestry And Fisheries > Farming systems > Type of tenure Mixed tenure Concept of Mixed tenure See the dictionary definition of Mixed tenure. Characteristics of Mixed tenure [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] Resources Translation of Mixed tenure […]

  • Christianity

    Resources See Also Religion Freedom of Religion Morality Religious Law

  • Orthodoxy

    Hierarchical Display of Orthodoxy Social Questions > Culture and religion > Religion > ChristianityLaw > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science > Internal law of religions > Canon law Concept of Orthodoxy See the dictionary definition of Orthodoxy. Characteristics of Orthodoxy […]

  • Religion

    The Legal History of Religion This section provides an overview of Religion. Religion & Law Pages Online Legal Resources The Islamic Law entry The Jewish Law entry U.S. Federal Religion Law Decisions Recent U.S. Supreme Court Religion Law Decisions – at the Legal […]

  • Natural Law

    A typical definition of natural law which overstressed the universality of the concept was provided by Olivecrona (1971: 8): In contradistinction to positive law, 'natural law' generally means a law that has not been posited. Even if it is ascribed to the will of God, it is supposed to […]

  • Roman Law

    Introduction to Roman Law Roman Law, in general usage, legal system developed by the Romans from the time of their first codification of law, known as the Law of the Twelve Tables (see Twelve Tables, Law of the), in 450 bc to the death of Justinian I, ruler of the Byzantine Empire, in ad […]

  • Education

    "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." — Alvin Toffler See Education links History of Education In the following treatment of this subject, the theory and early history of education is […]

  • Catholicism

    Hierarchical Display of Catholicism Social Questions > Culture and religion > Religion > ChristianityLaw > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science > Internal law of religions > Canon law Concept of Catholicism See the dictionary definition of Catholicism. Characteristics of […]

  • Internal Law of Religions

    Hierarchical Display of Internal law of religions Law > Sources and branches of the law > Legal science Internal law of religions Concept of Internal law of religions See the dictionary definition of Internal law of religions. Characteristics of Internal law of religions [rtbs […]

  • THEOLOGY

    THEOLOGY The scholarly and critical study of religious beliefs. There has been an increasing use of the social sciences within academic theology during the twentieth century. Traditionally, theologians have related to the dominant philosophies of many ages and cultures and, at least since the […]