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  • 11Auto-da-f'e — auto da fe auto da fe, ||Auto da f e Au to da f[ e] , n.; pl. {Autos da f[ e]}. [Pg., act of the faith; auto act, fr. L. actus + da of the + f[ e] faith, fr. L. fides.] 1. A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or… …

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  • 12auto-da-fe — auto da fe, ||Auto da f e Au to da f[ e] , n.; pl. {Autos da f[ e]}. [Pg., act of the faith; auto act, fr. L. actus + da of the + f[ e] faith, fr. L. fides.] 1. A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or acquitting persons… …

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  • 13Autos-da-f'e — auto da fe auto da fe, ||Auto da f e Au to da f[ e] , n.; pl. {Autos da f[ e]}. [Pg., act of the faith; auto act, fr. L. actus + da of the + f[ e] faith, fr. L. fides.] 1. A judgment of the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal condemning or… …

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  • 14Probationer — Pro*ba tion*er, n. [1913 Webster] 1. One who is undergoing probation; one who is on trial; a novice. [1913 Webster] While yet a young probationer, And candidate of heaven. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. A student in divinity, who, having received… …

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  • 15acquit — transitive verb (acquitted; acquitting) Etymology: Middle English aquiten, from Anglo French aquiter, from a (from Latin ad ) + quite free of more at quit Date: 13th century 1. a. archaic to pay off (as a claim or debt) …

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  • 16jury nullification — noun Date: 1982 the acquitting of a defendant by a jury in disregard of the judge s instructions and contrary to the jury s findings of fact …

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  • 17Abraham Lincoln — This article is about the American president. For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). Abraham Lincoln …

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  • 18Statistical hypothesis testing — This article is about frequentist hypothesis testing which is taught in introductory statistics. For Bayesian hypothesis testing, see Bayesian inference. A statistical hypothesis test is a method of making decisions using data, whether from a… …

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  • 19Jury — A jury a sworn body of persons convened to render a rational, impartial verdict (a finding of fact on a question) officially submitted to them by a court, or to set a penalty or judgment. A trial in which a jury decides the verdict is known as a… …

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  • 20Catherine of Valois — Infobox British Royalty|majesty|consort name =Catherine of Valois title =Queen consort of England imgw =150px caption = reign =2 June 1420 31 August 1422 coronation =23 February 1421 spouse =Henry V Owen Tudor spouse type =Spouse issue =Henry VI… …

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