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31Censorship of Books — • Either ecclesiastical or civil, according as it is practiced by the spiritual or secular authority, and it may be exercised in two ways, viz.: before the printing or publishing of a work, by examining it (censura prævia); and after the printing …
32ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
33Bill of attainder — A bill of attainder (also known as an act or writ of attainder) is an act of legislature declaring a person or group of persons guilty of some crime and punishing them without benefit of a trial. The United States Constitution forbids both the… …
34Human rights in Japan — Japan This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Japan …
35Capital Punishment (Death Penalty) — Capital Punishment † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Capital Punishment The infliction by due legal process of the penalty of death as a punishment for crime. The Latins use the word capitalis (from caput, head) to describe that which… …
36History of the Jews in Spain — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism …
37Religious Life — • Overview and evangelical ideas on what makes up religious life Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Religious Life Religious Life …
38Kentucky — • A state situated between the parallels of latitude 36° 30 and 39°6 N., and between the meridians 82° and 89°38 W Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Kentucky Kentucky …
39Criticism of Moses — According to the Torah, Moses prescribed the death penalty for a huge range of offences and for defeated enemies. He is considered a holy figure by Jews, Christians and Muslims, so most criticism of his life and teachings has been by deists,… …
40Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… …
