Tag: Long Read

  • Peace movement

    Peace movement in Europe In the Past A world-wide movement aiming at the abolition of war, more especially international war. While fighting has always been one of the chief occupations of mankind; while ideas of national greatness are largely associated with battles, campaigns and […]

  • The Reformation

    The Reformation was the movement in the religious life of western Europe in the 16th century which resulted in the formation of the Protestant Church. At earlier periods there had been a feeling that conditions in the leadership of Christendom needed improvement and attempts at betterment […]

  • The Reformation

    The Reformation was the movement in the religious life of western Europe in the 16th century which resulted in the formation of the Protestant Church. At earlier periods there had been a feeling that conditions in the leadership of Christendom needed improvement and attempts at betterment […]

  • Dueling

    Dueling in Europe Dueling or Duel (from duellum, derived from duo) is a combat between two, at a time and place appointed in consequence of a challenge, and so is distinguished from an encounter taking place without any previous arrangement. The custom of dueling was derived from the […]

  • Surety

    Definition of Surety A person who binds himself usually by deed to satisfy the obligation of another person, if the latter fails to do so: a guarantor. If a surety satisfies the obligation for which he has made himself liable, he is entitled to recover the amount from the principal debtor. […]

  • Perpetua Lex Est, Null Am Legem Humanam Ac Posit Ivam Perpetuam Esse, Et Clausula Quae Abrogation Em Exoludit, Ab Initio Nan Valet

    Definition of Perpetua Lex Est, Null Am Legem Humanam Ac Posit Ivam Perpetuam Esse, Et Clausula Quae Abrogation Em Exoludit, Ab Initio Nan Valet It is an everlasting law, that no positive and human law shall be perpetual, and a clause which excludes abrogation is invalid from its commencement […]

  • Perpetua Lex Est, Null Am Legem Humanam Ac Posit Ivam Perpetuam Esse, Et Clausula Quae Abrogation Em Exoludit, Ab Initio Nan Valet

    Definition of Perpetua Lex Est, Null Am Legem Humanam Ac Posit Ivam Perpetuam Esse, Et Clausula Quae Abrogation Em Exoludit, Ab Initio Nan Valet It is an everlasting law, that no positive and human law shall be perpetual, and a clause which excludes abrogation is invalid from its commencement […]

  • Ecclesiastical Law

    Definition of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Established by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1836, to administer Church property and revenue Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Ecclesiastical […]

  • Ecclesiastical Law

    Definition of Ecclesiastical Commissioners Established by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners Act, 1836, to administer Church property and revenue Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ecclesiastical Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Ecclesiastical […]

  • Common Law

    Definition of Common Law That part of the law of England formulated, developed and administered by the old Common Law Courts, based on the common custom of the country, and originally unwritten. It is opposed to equity, the body of rules administered by the Court of Chancery ; to statute law, […]