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contraband — con·tra·band / kän trə ˌband/ n [Italian contrabbando act of smuggling, from contra against + bando edict, law]: property that is unlawfully produced, possessed, or transported contraband per se: property that is in and of itself unlawful to… … Law dictionary
contraband — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. forbidden, banned, prohibited; smuggled. See prohibition, illegality.Ant., legal. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. forbidden, unauthorized, prohibited from import or export; see illegal . n. 1. [Illegal… … English dictionary for students
Hungary — The last phase of the Final Solution occurred in Hungary between 15 May and 9 July 1944. During these months, the Germans deported 437,402 Jews to the death camps. The number of Jews in Hungary at the time of the deportations numbered some 762 … Historical dictionary of the Holocaust
Safe-conduct — Passage allowed through a territory for peaceful purposes; it was often given to students, merchants, knights on their way to tournament, certain heralds & messengers, and pilgrims. Such safe conducts could either be issued by the Prince of a… … Medieval glossary
Safe Conduct — From Medieval Europe and other countries, this was a guarantee of safe passage through a territory by the person who ruled that territory. This may be granted to all merchants, heralds, knights on their way to a tournament and students. A writ … The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology
United States v. One Book Called Ulysses — was a 1933 case in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York dealing with free speech. At issue was whether James Joyce s novel Ulysses was obscene. In deciding it was not, Judge John M. Woolsey opened the door to… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
RUSSIA — RUSSIA, former empire in Eastern Europe; from 1918 the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (R.S.F.S.R.), from 1923 the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.); from 1990 the Russian Federation. Until 1772 ORIGINS The penetration… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
