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1History of the Peerage — The history of the British peerage, a system of nobility found in the United Kingdom, stretches over the last thousand years. The origins of the British peerage are obscure but while the ranks of baron and earl perhaps predate the British peerage …
2Peerage law — The British Peerage is governed by a body of law that has developed over several centuries. Precedents established by several important cases form most of this body of law. Several of the more significant cases will be addressed below.Peerage… …
3The Seal of Confession — The Law of the Seal of Confession † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Law of the Seal of Confession In the Decretum of the Gratian who compiled the edicts of previous councils and the principles of Church law which he published about 1151,… …
4raise — I n. (AE) 1) to give smb. a raise (in salary) 2) to deserve; get a raise 3) an across the board; annual raise (BE has rise) II v. 1) (D; tr.) ( to lift ) to raise from; to (to raise a sunken ship from the bottom of the sea to the surface) 2) (d;… …
5raise — raisable, raiseable, adj. raiser, n. /rayz/, v., raised, raising, n. v.t. 1. to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand; sleepy birds raising their heads and looking about. 2. to set upright: When the projection screen… …
6raise — [[t]reɪz[/t]] v. raised, rais•ing, n. 1) to move to a higher position; lift up; elevate: to raise one s hand[/ex] 2) to set upright 3) to cause to rise or stand up; rouse 4) to increase the height or vertical measurement of 5) to increase in… …
7peerage — n. (GB) to raise smb. to the peerage * * * [ pɪ(ə)rɪdʒ] (QB) to raise smb. to the peerage …
8Spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia — The spouse of the Prime Minister of Australia is a position that has been occupied only by women to date, thus the spouse is usually known as the Prime Minister s wife.The Prime Minister s spouse has no official duties. In addition to assisting… …
9Commons (Common People) and the Wars of the Roses — The vast majority of English men and women held no titles, owned little or no land, and had little or no political influence. Except for the residents of LONDON and a few larger towns, the common people of England lived and worked in the… …
10History of reform of the House of Lords — For main article see: Lords Reform Since 1997 the United Kingdom government has been engaged in reforming the House of Lords. The history of reform before 1997, is set out in sections below about reforms of composition and powers carried out in… …
