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The Congress of Women: Woman's Sphere from a Woman's Standpoint
by Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon The Woman's National Indian AssociationA TalkWoman's Sphere from a Woman's Standpoint Mrs. Laura de Force Gordon was born in Erie County, Pa. Her parents were…audiencia
(Encyclopedia) audienciaaudienciaoudyānˈsyä [key], royal court of justice in Spain and the Spanish Empire, varying greatly in its form and function but having some administrative as well as judicial…Code Civil
(Encyclopedia) Code Civil: see Code Napoléon.civil commitment
(Encyclopedia) civil commitment or involuntary commitment, process by which a court determines whether or not to order an individual to receive treatment or care or be confined. A person may be…civil defense
(Encyclopedia) civil defense, nonmilitary activities designed to protect civilians and their property from enemy actions in time of war. A civil defense program usually includes measures taken during…civil engineering
(Encyclopedia) civil engineering: see engineering.civil law
(Encyclopedia) civil law, as used in this article, a modern legal system based upon Roman law, as distinguished from common law. Civil law is based on written legal codes, a hallmark of the Roman…civil liberty
(Encyclopedia) civil liberty: see liberty.civil service
(Encyclopedia) civil service, entire body of those employed in the civil administration as distinct from the military and excluding elected officials. The term was used in designating the British…civil time
(Encyclopedia) civil time, local time based on universal time. Civil time may be formally defined as mean solar time plus 12 hr; the civil day begins at midnight, while the mean solar day begins at…Trending
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