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71Corpus Juris Canonici — Page of 1879 edition of Corpus Iuris Canonici[1] The Corpus juris canonici (lit. Body of Canon Law ) is the collection of significant sources of canon law of the Catholic Church that was …
72Law, Crime, and Law Enforcement — ▪ 2006 Introduction Trials of former heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court rulings on eminent domain and the death penalty, and high profile cases against former executives of large corporations were leading legal and criminal issues in 2005.… …
73Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction — Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction The right to guide and rule the Church of God. The subject is here treated under the following heads: I. General Concept and Classification of… …
74argumentative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. contentious (See contention). II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. disputatious, pugnacious, contentious, factious; see quarrelsome 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. quarrelsome, combative, cranky,… …
75combative — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pugnacious, aggressive. See attack, contention. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. contentious, antagonistic, pugnacious, belligerent, aggressive, quarrelsome, militant, hawkish, hostile. ANT.:… …
76litigious — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. actionable; contentious, disputatious. See lawsuit. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. belligerent, hostile, argumentative; see quarrelsome 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [li TIJ… …
77scrappy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj., slang, pugnacious, contentious, argumentative. See contention. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. game, aggressive, pugnacious, plucky, gritty, contentious. ANT.: *wimpy, meek III (Roget s Thesaurus… …
78contend — 01. The runners had to [contend] with a strong headwind in the final of the 10,000 meters. 02. If Canada goes ahead with plans to loosen its drug laws, it will have to [contend] with a very unhappy American government. 03. The government… …
79disputative — adjective inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits a style described as abrasive and contentious a disputatious lawyer a litigious and acrimonious spirit • Syn: ↑contentious, ↑combative, ↑disputatious …
80con|ten´tious|ness — con|ten|tious «kuhn TEHN shuhs», adjective. 1. fond of arguing; given to disputing; quarrelsome: »A contentious person argues and disputes about trifles. SYNONYM(S): disputatious, captious, pugnacious. 2. characterized by contention: »a… …
