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111United States — a republic in the N Western Hemisphere comprising 48 conterminous states, the District of Columbia, and Alaska in North America, and Hawaii in the N Pacific. 267,954,767; conterminous United States, 3,022,387 sq. mi. (7,827,982 sq. km); with… …
112Henry B. Brown and John M. Harlan: Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) — ▪ Primary Source By 1896 segregation in railway cars was in effect in all Southern states. In an effort to test the constitutionality of Louisiana s segregation laws, Homer A. Plessy, who was only one eighth African American and could… …
113skin — I n. 1) to tan a skin 2) to cast, shed, slip one s skin (the snake shed its skin) 3) chapped; coarse, rough; dark; delicate; dry; fair; fine; irritated; light; oily; sensitive; smooth; soft skin 4) human skin 5) (after sunburn) skin blisters;… …
114pardon# — pardon n Pardon, amnesty, absolution in their legal and ecclesiastical senses mean a remission of penalty or punishment. Pardon, which is the comprehensive term, is often ambiguous; it denotes a release not from guilt but from the penalty imposed …
115amerce — a•merce [[t]əˈmɜrs[/t]] v. t. a•merced, a•merc•ing 1) law to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute 2) law to punish by inflicting any discretionary or arbitrary penalty • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < AF amercier to fine, der. of (estre) …
116a|merc´er — a|merce «uh MURS», transitive verb, a|merced, a|merc|ing. 1. to punish by an arbitrary fine; fine (a person) that amount which seems proper to the court. 2. Archaic. to punish …
117a|merce — «uh MURS», transitive verb, a|merced, a|merc|ing. 1. to punish by an arbitrary fine; fine (a person) that amount which seems proper to the court. 2. Archaic. to punish …
118TAKKANOT HA-KAHAL — (Heb. תַּקָּנוֹת הַקָּהָל). Legal Aspects THE CONCEPT The Takkanot ha Kahal embrace that part of legislation in Jewish law which is enacted by the public or its representatives in contradistinction to the takkanot enacted by a halakhic authority …
119Contempt of court — is a court order which, in the context of a court trial or hearing, declares a person or organization to have disobeyed or been disrespectful of the court s authority. Often referred to simply as contempt, such as a person held in contempt, it is …
120Flag desecration — and flags of other countries. Some countries have laws protecting the right to burn a flag as free speech. BackgroundFlags can be destroyed by burning or can be defaced with slogans, excrement, etc. Flags can be walked upon, spat upon, or dragged …
