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Brewer's: Habeas Corpus
The “Habeas Corpus Act” was passed in the reign of Charles II., and defined a provision of similar character in Magna Charta, to which also it added certain details. The Act provides (1)…International Court of Justice
The International Court of Justice is the UN's principal judicial organ. Based in The Hague, Netherlands, the Court pursues two primary objectives: (1) settling legal disputes submitted by…X-File: A Guide to the Summer X Games
by John Gettings The street luge is speeding towards a TV near you, as one of nine "alternative" sports to be featured at the fifth Summer X Games. Related Links Summer X Games Medal Winners (…Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci Scene 5.3:
by Percy Bysshe Shelley SCENE 5.2: SCENE 5.4: SCENE 5.3: THE CELL OF A PRISON. BEATRICE IS DISCOVERED ASLEEP ON A COUCH. ENTER BERNARDO. BERNARDO: How gently slumber rests upon her face…Entertainment News from December 1997
Elton John Archive Photos 5 Kathie Lee just can't seem to get a break. The New York Daily News reports that state authorities have shut down a Manhattan factory that manufactures…Charles Boyle ROBERTS, Congress, MD (1842-1899)
ROBERTS Charles Boyle , a Representative from Maryland; born in Uniontown, Carroll County, Md., on April 19, 1842; was graduated from Calvert College, New Windsor, Md., in 1861; studied law; was…Charles Herman RUGGLES, Congress, NY (1789-1865)
RUGGLES Charles Herman , a Representative from New York; born in New Milford, Conn., February 10, 1789; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and began practice in…Lemuel WHITMAN, Congress, CT (1780-1841)
WHITMAN Lemuel , a Representative from Connecticut; born in Farmington, Conn., June 8, 1780; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1800; taught in a seminary in Bermuda…October 2005
WorldBombers Attack in Bali (Oct. 1): At least 22 people die when several bombs explode at tourist sites on the Indonesian island of Bali, which was also attacked in 2002. Suicide bombers are…Thomas Foster TIPTON, Congress, IL (1833-1904)
TIPTON Thomas Foster , a Representative from Illinois; born near Harrisburg, Franklin County, Ohio, August 29, 1833; attended the public schools; moved with his parents to McLean County, Ill., in…Trending
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