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31promissory oath — A solemn appeal to God, or, in a wider sense, to some superior sanction or a sacred or revered person (as the temple, the altar, the blood of abel, the Koran, a tribal superior, etc.) in witness of the inviolability of a promise or undertaking.… …
32ad|jur|a|to|ry — «uh JUR uh TR ee, TOHR », adjective. containing a solemn appeal or command …
33con|ju|ra|tion — «KON ju RAY shuhn», noun. 1. the act of invoking by a sacred name; conjuring: »conjuration of spirits. 2. the practice of magic: »In the fairy tale, the princess was changed into a toad by conjuration. SYNONYM(S): witchcraft. 3. a magic form of… …
34ob|test — «ob TEHST», transitive verb. 1. to call upon (God or something sacred) as witness; invoke. 2. to beg earnestly; beseech; entreat; implore. –v.i. to make obtestation; make a solemn appeal or invocation. ╂[< Latin obtestārī < ob on account of …
35re|group — «ree GROOP», transitive verb, intransitive verb. to group anew: »Children refine new ideas, regroup facts, and project their minds and their emotions outside of themselves (Saturday Review). As his army paused to regroup, the Premier broadcast “a …
36Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …
37Excommunication — • Exclusion from the communion, the principal and severest censure, is a medicinal, spiritual penalty that deprives the guilty Christian of all participation in the common blessings of ecclesiastical society Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… …
38Ecclesiastical Courts — Ecclesiastical Courts † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Ecclesiastical Courts I. JUDICIAL POWER IN THE CHURCH In instituting the Church as a perfect society, distinct from the civil power and entirely independent of it, Christ gave her… …
39UNITED STATES OF AMERICA — UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, country in N. America. This article is arranged according to the following outline: introduction Colonial Era, 1654–1776 Early National Period, 1776–1820 German Jewish Period, 1820–1880 East European Jewish Period,… …
40Courts of Scotland — Scots law This article is part of the series: Law of Scotland Administration …
