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  • 81Thwarted — Thwart Thwart, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thwarted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thwarting}.] 1. To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Swift as a shooting star In autumn thwarts the night. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 82Thwarting — Thwart Thwart, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Thwarted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Thwarting}.] 1. To move across or counter to; to cross; as, an arrow thwarts the air. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Swift as a shooting star In autumn thwarts the night. Milton. [1913… …

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  • 83stare decisis — noun Etymology: Latin, to stand by decided matters Date: 1782 a doctrine or policy of following rules or principles laid down in previous judicial decisions unless they contravene the ordinary principles of justice …

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  • 84thwart — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English thwerten, from thwert, adverb Date: 13th century 1. a. to run counter to so as to effectively oppose or baffle ; contravene b. to oppose successfully ; defeat the hopes or aspirations of 2. to pass… …

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  • 85contravener — noun see contravene …

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  • 86Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A… …

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  • 87Creationism — can also refer to creation myths, or to a concept about the origin of the soul. For the movement in Spanish literature, see Creacionismo. Part of a series on Creationism …

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  • 88Doctor Who — This article is about the television series. For other uses, see Doctor Who (disambiguation). Doctor Who Series 6 Doctor Who main title card Genre Science fiction …

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  • 89European Convention on Human Rights — ECHR redirects here. For the Court which enforces the Convention, see European Court of Human Rights. Not to be confused with European Convention (1999 2000) or Convention on the Future of Europe. European Convention on Human Rights The… …

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  • 90Fundamentalism — For other uses, see fundamentalism (disambiguation). Fundamentalism is strict adherence to specific theological doctrines usually understood as a reaction against Modernist theology.[1] The term fundamentalism was originally coined by its… …

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