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Ex officio oath — The ex officio oath (also known as the Star Chamber oath[1]) was an English judicial and ecclesiastical weapon[2] developed in the first half of the seventeenth century, and used as a form of coercion, persecution,[2] and forcible self… … Wikipedia
Supplication against the Ordinaries — The Supplication against the Ordinaries was a petition passed by the House of Commons in 1532. It was the result of grievances against Church of England prelates and the clergy. Ordinaries in this Act means a cleric, such as the residential… … Wikipedia
Instance Causes — ♦ Causes in which one person sues another in the church courts. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272 1461, 363) Related terms: Ex Officio Proceedings … Medieval glossary
The Roman Congregations — The Roman Congregations † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Roman Congregations Certain departments have been organized by the Holy See at various times to assist it in the transaction of those affairs which canonical discipline and the… … Catholic encyclopedia
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History of the principle of inquisition in German criminal law — The principle of inquisition is a form of criminal proceeding developed in Italy, which is labeled by the axiom of the ex officio inquiery of a criminal issue. There is no obligation of the inquiry and the final decision to be executed by the… … Wikipedia
bankruptcy — /bangk rupt see, reuhp see/, n., pl. bankruptcies. 1. the state of being or becoming bankrupt. 2. utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. [1690 1700; BANKRUPT + CY] * * * Status of a debtor who has been declared by judicial process to be… … Universalium
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Attorney general — In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public… … Wikipedia
Edward Coke — This article is about the seventeenth century jurist. For other uses, see Edward Coke (disambiguation). Sir Edward Coke … Wikipedia
