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  • 1under the law — In conformity with law. Subject to the law. We are under the laws of the United States that is, we are subject to those laws. We live under a certain jurisdiction that is, we are subject to it. Mills v Stoddard (US) 8 How 345, 366, 12 L Ed 1107,… …

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  • 2under the peace — In the king s peace; under the protection of the king; within the jurisdiction and protection of the state. Commonwealth v Macloon, 101 Mass 1. See bond to keep the peace …

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  • 3Cyprus under the Ottoman Empire — Throughout the period of Venetian rule, Ottoman Turks raided and attacked the peoples of Cyprus at will. The Greek population of Cyprus were given weapons by their rulers the Venetians and fought the attacking Ottomans. In 1489, the first year of …

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  • 4History of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali dynasty — The history of Egypt under the Muhammad Ali Pasha dynasty was a period of rapid reform and modernization that led to Egypt becoming one of the most developed states outside of Europe. It also led to massive government expenditures, that ended up… …

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  • 5jurisdiction — ju·ris·dic·tion /ˌju̇r əs dik shən/ n [Latin jurisdictio, from juris, genitive of jus law + dictio act of saying, from dicere to say] 1: the power, right, or authority to interpret, apply, and declare the law (as by rendering a decision) to be… …

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  • 6The Animation Guild, I.A.T.S.E. Local 839 — The Animation Guild Full name The Animation Guild and Affiliated Optical Electronic and Graphic Arts Native name IATSE Local #839 Founded 1952 Members …

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  • 7The Benedictine Order —     The Benedictine Order     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Benedictine Order     The Benedictine Order comprises monks living under the Rule of St. Benedict, and commonly known as black monks . The order will be considered in this article under… …

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  • 8The Religion of Russia —     The Religion of Russia     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Religion of Russia     A. The Origin of Russian Christianity     There are two theories in regard to the early Christianity of Russia; according to one of them, Russia was Catholic from …

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  • 9jurisdiction — jur‧is‧dic‧tion [ˌdʒʊərsˈdɪkʆn ǁ ˌdʒʊr ] noun [uncountable] LAW the official right and power to make decisions about something: jurisdiction over • The bankruptcy court now has jurisdiction over the company s assets. • This matter is outside my …

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  • 10The Vatican —     The Vatican     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican     This subject will be treated under the following heads:     I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… …

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