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  • 11Divorce (in Moral Theology) —     Divorce (in Moral Theology)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Moral Theology)     This subject will be treated here under two distinct heads: First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce in civil jurisprudence.     The term… …

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  • 12incontinent —    1. promiscuous    Literally, lacking self restraint, and the opposite of continent, copulating only with your regular partner:     He had rekindled her... she had never been particularly continent, (le Carré, 1980)    Obedience to the marriage …

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  • 13incontinence — noun 1. involuntary urination or defecation • Syn: ↑incontinency • Derivationally related forms: ↑incontinent (for: ↑incontinency), ↑incontinent • Hypernyms: ↑ …

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  • 14Compurgation — Com pur*ga tion, n. [L. compurgatio, fr. compurgare to purify wholly; com + purgare to make pure. See Purge, v. t.] 1. (Law) The act or practice of justifying or confirming a man s veracity by the oath of others; called also {wager of law}. See… …

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  • 15Lubricity — Lu*bric i*ty, n. [L. lubricitas: cf. F. lubricit[ e].] [1913 Webster] 1. Smoothness; freedom from friction; also, property which diminishes friction; as, the lubricity of oil. Ray. [1913 Webster] 2. Slipperiness; instability; as, the lubricity of …

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  • 16Note — Note, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Noting}.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See {Note}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Pope. [1913 Webster] No more of that; I have noted… …

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  • 17Noted — Note Note, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Noting}.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See {Note}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Pope. [1913 Webster] No more of that; I have… …

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  • 18Noting — Note Note, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Noting}.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See {Note}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Pope. [1913 Webster] No more of that; I have… …

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  • 19To note a bill — Note Note, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Noting}.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See {Note}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Pope. [1913 Webster] No more of that; I have… …

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  • 20To note a draft — Note Note, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Noted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Noting}.] [F. noter, L. notare, fr. nota. See {Note}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To notice with care; to observe; to remark; to heed; to attend to. Pope. [1913 Webster] No more of that; I have… …

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