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Pendergast, Thomas Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Pendergast, Thomas Joseph, 1872–1945, American political boss, b. St. Joseph, Mo. After holding minor political offices (1899–1910) in Kansas City, Mo., he became the acknowledged…Verona, Congress of
(Encyclopedia) Verona, Congress of, 1822, at Verona, Italy, the last European conference held under the provisions of the Quadruple Alliance of 1814. The main problem discussed was the revolution in…Wisconsin v. Yoder
(Encyclopedia) Wisconsin v. Yoder, case decided in 1972 by the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that Amish children could be exempted from compulsory school-attendance beyond the 8th grade; the Amish (…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court,<br /> 2007–2008 Term
The following list includes the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2007–2008 term, and the number of votes on rulings that include execution, finance, rape…Notable Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court,<br /> 2008-2009 Term
The following list includes the major decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2008-2009 term, and the number of votes on rulings that include execution, finance, rape…Griswold v. Connecticut
(Encyclopedia) Griswold v. Connecticut, case decided in 1965 by the U.S. Supreme Court, establishing a right to privacy in striking down a Connecticut ban on the sale of contraceptives. The Court,…noumenon
(Encyclopedia) noumenonnoumenonn&oomacr;ˈmənŏnˌ [key], in the philosophical system of Immanuel Kant, a “thing-in-itself”; it is opposed to phenomenon, the thing that appears to us. Noumena are…Althing
(Encyclopedia) AlthingAlthingälˈthĭng [key] [Icel.,=general diet], parliament of Iceland. This assembly, the oldest in Europe, was convened at Thingvellir, SW Iceland, in 930. It was dissolved in…appeal
(Encyclopedia) appeal, in law, hearing by a superior court to consider correcting or reversing the judgment of an inferior court, because of errors allegedly committed by the inferior court. The…British Indian Ocean Territory
(Encyclopedia) British Indian Ocean Territory, archipelago, c.1,180 mi (1,900 km), NE of Mauritius, in the central Indian Ocean. The more than 50 islands, which form the Chagos Archipelago and are…Trending
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