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  • 121Abschwörung — (lat. Abjuration), eidliche Verneinung einer Handlung, auch bisweilen eidliche Renunziation, d.h. Verzichtleistung auf ein Recht; im englischen Gerichtswesen der Schwur eines Verbrechers, binnen bestimmter Zeit das Land zu verlassen. Abschwörungs …

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  • 122Netherlands, The — officially Kingdom of The Netherlands byname Holland Country, northwestern Europe. Area: 16,033 sq mi (41,526 sq km). Population (2002 est.): 16,142,000. Capital: Amsterdam; Seat of Government: The Hague. Most of the people are Dutch. Languages:… …

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  • 123Aubigné, Théodore-Agrippa d' — ▪ French soldier and author born Feb. 8, 1552, Pons, Fr. died April 29, 1630, Geneva  major late 16th century poet, renowned Huguenot captain, polemicist, and historian of his own times. After studies in Paris, Orléans, Geneva, and Lyon, he… …

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  • 124France — • Geography, statistics, and history Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. France     France     † …

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  • 125Union of Brest — • 1596. The union of the Ruthenians with Catholicism Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Union of Brest     Union of Brest     † …

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  • 126Archdiocese of Paris —     Paris     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Paris     ARCHDIOCESE OF PARIS (PARIBIENSIS)     Paris comprises the Department of the Seine. It was re established by the Concordat of 1802 with much narrower limits than it had prior to the Revolution,… …

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  • 127English Post-Reformation Oaths —     English Post Reformation Oaths     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► English Post Reformation Oaths     The English Reformation having been imposed by the Crown, it was natural that submission to the essential points of its formularies should have… …

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  • 128denial — de·ni·al /di nī əl/ n 1: refusal to grant or allow something denial of due process denial of a motion 2 a: an assertion that an allegation is false b: a defense asserting that an opposing party s allegations are false compare …

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