impediment — An obstruction, for example, an obstruction in a highway. 25 Am J1st High § 272. A bar; a disqualification, for example, insanity barring marriage. 35 Am J1st Mar § 17. See canonical impediments; dirimant impediments; impediments to marriage;… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Divorce (in Moral Theology) — Divorce (in Moral Theology) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Divorce (in Moral Theology) This subject will be treated here under two distinct heads: First, divorce in moral theology; second, divorce in civil jurisprudence. The term… … Catholic encyclopedia
SCRUM — (engl. das Gedränge) ist ein Vorgehensmodell mit Meetings, Artefakten, Rollen, Werten und Grundüberzeugungen, das beim Entwickeln von Produkten im Rahmen agiler Softwareentwicklung hilfreich ist. Teammitglieder organisieren ihre Arbeit weitgehend … Deutsch Wikipedia
Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… … Universalium
Scrum — (engl. „Gedränge“) ist ein Rahmenwerk (framework) zur Entwicklung komplexer Produkte, das derzeit vor allem in der Entwicklung von Software angewendet wird.[1] Der Ansatz von Scrum ist empirisch, inkrementell und iterativ. Er beruht auf der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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speech disorder — n. any conspicuous speech imperfection, or variation from accepted speech patterns, caused either by a physical defect in the speech organs or by a mental disorder, as aphasia, stuttering, etc. * * * ▪ medicine Introduction any of the… … Universalium
Excommunication — • 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.… … Catholic encyclopedia
Roman 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… … Universalium
The Byzantine Empire — The Byzantine Empire † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Byzantine Empire The ancient Roman Empire having been divided into two parts, an Eastern and a Western, the Eastern remained subject to successors of Constantine, whose capital was at … Catholic encyclopedia