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  • 11Poor Laws — • Those legal enactments which have been made at various periods of the world s history in many countries for the relief of various forms of distress and sickness prevailing amongst the destitute. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poor… …

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  • 12EXECUTION — (Civil), laws concerning methods of recovering a debt. Definition and Substance of the Concept In Jewish law, a debt or obligation (ḥiyyuv) creates in favor of the creditor not only a personal right of action against the debtor, but also a right… …

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  • 13IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT — IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT, the imprisonment of a debtor who fails to pay his debt on or before the date due. Prevalence in Other Legal Systems Influenced by Roman law (see execution civil law), imprisonment for debt was the most common means of… …

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  • 14Robert Gardiner Hill — MD (1811 1878) was born in Louth, Lincoln, of parents engaged in trade. He is normally credited with being the first superintendent of a small asylum (approximately 100 patients) to develop a mode of treatment where by the reliance on mechanical… …

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  • 15English Poor Laws — Poor Law redirects here. For the Poor Law systems of Scotland and Ireland, see Scottish Poor Laws and Irish Poor Laws. Although many deterrent workhouses developed in the period after the New Poor Law, some had already been built under the… …

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  • 16Classics Illustrated — Cover, issue 10 (Robinson Crusoe), published 1947 Publication information …

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  • 17Passenger Cases — George Smith v. William Turner; James Norris v. Boston Supreme Court of the United States Full case name George Smith, Pla …

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  • 18performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 19Pete (Disney) — Pete First appearance Alice Solves the Puzzle (1925) Created by Walt Disney Ub Iwerks …

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  • 20Antonio Vivaldi — Antonio Lucio Vivaldi (March 4, 1678 – July 28, 1741), [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article 9075589/Antonio Vivaldi Antonio Vivaldi from britannica.com] Quote: born March 4, 1678, Venice, Republic of Venice [Italy] died July 28, 1741, Vienna,… …

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