Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
Temperance movement — The Temperance Movement attempted to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed within a community or society in general and even to prohibit its production and consumption entirely. The Woman s Christian Temperance Union is a prominent example of a… … Wikipedia
temperance movement — a movement involving organized campaigns by various groups in the US, Britain and some other countries in the 19th century to persuade people to drink little or no alcohol. These groups believed that the effects of alcohol were bad both for… … Universalium
Temperance movement — Ligue de tempérance Affiche australienne, vers 1906: Ci gît un respectable homme de tempérance, l herbe verte au dessus de sa tête. Aucun homme ne l a jamais vu boire de bière jusqu après sa mort … Wikipédia en Français
temperance movement — Умеренности движение … Вестминстерский словарь теологических терминов
(the) temperance movement — the temperance movement [the temperance movement] a movement involving organized campaigns by various groups in the US, Britain and other countries in the 19th century to persuade people to drink little or no alcohol. These groups believed that… … Useful english dictionary
Temperance Movements — • Covers the history in Europe, the United States, and Canada Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Temperance Movements Temperance Movements … Catholic encyclopedia
Temperance — *Temperance (virtue), the practice of moderation *Temperance movement, movement to reduce the amount of alcohol consumed *Temperance bar, bars of the temperance movement opposed to alcohol *Temperance (group), Canadian pop dance musical group… … Wikipedia
Temperance (virtue) — Temperance ( Sophrosyne in Greek) is the practice of moderation. It was one of the four cardinal virtues held to be vital to society in Hellenic culture. It is one of the Four Cardinal Virtues considered central to Christian behaviour by the… … Wikipedia
Temperance Towns — were settlements planned, financed, and populated by followers of the temperance movement of the late 1800s.* Prohibition Park, New York (Staten Island), began as a summer colony for temperance followers in Manhattan and was financed by New York… … Wikipedia
Temperance Fountain — The Temperance Fountain is a fountain and statue located in Washington, D.C. donated to the city in 1882 by Henry D. Cogswell, a dentist from San Francisco, California, who was a crusader in the temperance movement. This fountain was one of a… … Wikipedia
