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  • 21Patriarchy in feminism — Patriarchy is an important concept in feminism. Although the narrowest definition of patriarchy is father rule , this leaves out the far reaching social consequences of the way of thinking that underlies this social practice. Patriarchy is most… …

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  • 22Arcesilaus IV of Cyrene — or Arcesilaus IV (Greek:ο Αρκεσίλαος, flourished 5th century BC) was the eighth and last Greek Cyrenaean King and last Greek Cyrenaean King to serve as a client king under Persian rule. He was a member of The Battiads Dynasty and is of Greek and… …

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  • 23justice — justiceless, adj. /jus tis/, n. 1. the quality of being just; righteousness, equitableness, or moral rightness: to uphold the justice of a cause. 2. rightfulness or lawfulness, as of a claim or title; justness of ground or reason: to complain… …

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  • 24legitimacy — /li jit euh meuh see/, n. the state or quality of being legitimate. [1685 95; LEGITIM(ATE) + ACY] Syn. lawfulness, legality, rightfulness. * * * …

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  • 25rightful — rightfully, adv. rightfulness, n. /ruyt feuhl/, adj. 1. having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm. 2. belonging or held by a valid or just claim: one s rightful property. 3.… …

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  • 26Joan of Arc, Saint — French Jeanne d Arc born с 1412, Domrémy, Bar, Fr. died May 30, 1431, Rouen; canonized May 16, 1920; feast day May 30 French military heroine. She was a peasant girl who from an early age believed she heard the voices of Sts. Michael, Catherine,… …

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  • 27equity — eq·ui·ty / e kwə tē/ n pl ties [Latin aequitat aequitas fairness, justice, from aequus equal, fair] 1 a: justice according to fairness esp. as distinguished from mechanical application of rules prompted by considerations of equity comity between… …

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  • 28justice — jus·tice / jəs təs/ n [Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just] 1 a: the quality of being just, impartial, or fair it is not the province of the court to decide upon the justice or injustice...of these laws Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 …

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  • 29righteousness — noun a) The quality or state of being righteous; holiness; purity; uprightness; rectitude. Righteousness, as used in Scripture and theology, in which it chiefly occurs, is nearly equivalent to holiness, comprehending holy principles and… …

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  • 30правомерность — соответствие явлений социальной жизни (деятельности или результатов деятельности субъектов права) требованиям и дозволениям содержащейся в нормах права государственной воли. Воплощается не только непосредственно в поведении субъектов права, но и… …

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