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Hague Cases
Hague Cases History The pious fund of the Californias The first case decided by the Hague court was concerned with the “Pious Fund of the Californias.” A fund bearing this name was formed in the 18th century for the purpose of converting to the Catholic faith the native Indians of Upper and Lower California, both…
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Bishops
The Legal History of Bishops and ArchbishopsThis section provides an overview of Bishops and Archbishops ResourcesSee AlsoLegal Biography Legal Traditions Historical Laws History of Law Further Reading Bishops and Archbishops in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford […]
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International Arbitration, Historical
International Arbitration International arbitration is a proceeding in which two nations refer their differences to one or more selected persons, who, after affording to each party an opportunity of being heard, pronounce judgment on the matters at issue. It is understood, unless otherwise expressed, that the judgment shall be in accordance with the law by…
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Henry Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927), British statesman, had, during his tenure of office as Foreign Minister (1900-5), definitely set his mark on British foreign policy at a crucial period in history. The system which his predecessor, Lord Salisbury, had inherited from Lord Beaconsfield,…
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Meighen, Arthur
Arthur Meighen Arthur Meighen (1874-1960), Canadian lawyer and statesman, was born June 16 1874 at Anderson, Perth co., Ontario. After studying law, he practised for some years in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the general election of 1908, and was reà «lected in 1911 and 1917. In…
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Meighen, Arthur
Arthur Meighen Arthur Meighen (1874-1960), Canadian lawyer and statesman, was born June 16 1874 at Anderson, Perth co., Ontario. After studying law, he practised for some years in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the general election of 1908, and was reà «lected in 1911 and 1917. In…
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Sudan
The Legal History of Sudan This section provides an overview of Sudan Sudan in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): During 2011, the United States continued its bilateral and multilateral initiatives to […]
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Sudan
The Legal History of Sudan This section provides an overview of Sudan Sudan in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): During 2011, the United States continued its bilateral and multilateral initiatives to […]
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Unfair Terms of Contract
Hierarchical Display of Unfair terms of contract Law > Civil law > Civil law > Contract > Contract terms Unfair terms of contract Concept of Unfair terms of contract See the dictionary definition of Unfair terms of contract. Characteristics of Unfair terms of contract [rtbs name=”xxx-xxx”] […]
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Libya
Countries or entities currently subject to sanctions by the United States: Libya Libya in 2011 United States views on international law (based on the document "Digest of U.S. Practice in International Law"): On March 26, 2011, State Department Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh […]
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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 […]
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Identity Theft
Identity Theft Issues …
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Jonathan Wild
Jonathan Wild Director of a Corporation of Thieves, and a most famous Receiver. Executed at Tyburn, 24th of May, 1725 Jonathan Wild was born at Wolverhampton, in Staffordshire, about the year 1682. At about fifteen years of age Jonathan, having made some progress at school in writing and arithmetic, was bound apprentice to a buckle-…