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Otis, James
(Encyclopedia) Otis, James, 1725–83, American colonial political leader, b. Barnstable co., Mass. A lawyer first in Plymouth and then in Boston, he won great distinction and served (1756–61) as…Pentagon Papers
(Encyclopedia) Pentagon Papers, government study of U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia. Commissioned by Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara in June, 1967, the 47-volume, top secret study covered…Cruz, Ted
(Encyclopedia) Cruz, Ted (Raphael Edward), 1970- , American politician, b. Calgary, Alberta, Canada (Princeton Univ. (B.A., 1992), Harvard Law School…decree
(Encyclopedia) decree, in law, decision of a suit in a court of equity. It is the counterpart in equity of the judgment in a court of law, although in those jurisdictions where law and equity have…Echeverría Álvarez, Luis
(Encyclopedia) Echeverría Álvarez, LuisEcheverría Álvarez, Luisl&oomacr;ēsˈ āchāvār-rēˈä älˈvärās [key], 1922–, president of Mexico (1970–76). A lawyer, he was formerly a law professor. As a…Uribe Vélez, Álvaro
(Encyclopedia) Uribe Vélez, Álvaro, 1952–, Colombian politician. A lawyer from a wealthy cattle-ranching family, he held a number of government posts before becoming mayor of Medellín in 1982; he was…Posner, Richard Allen
(Encyclopedia) Posner, Richard AllenPosner, Richard Allenpōzˈnər [key], 1939–, American jurist and author, b. New York City, grad. Yale (A.B., 1959), Harvard Law School (LL.B., 1962). He clerked for…judgment
(Encyclopedia) judgment, decision of a court of law respecting the issues before it. The term ordinarily is not applied to the decree (order) of courts of equity. The outstanding characteristic of a…abortion
(Encyclopedia) abortion, expulsion of the products of conception before the embryo or fetus is viable. Any interruption of human pregnancy prior to the 28th week is known as abortion. The term…Shebna
(Encyclopedia) ShebnaShebnashĕbˈnə [key], in the Bible, official of Hezekiah's court denounced by Isaiah.Trending
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