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rape-reeve — In old English law, the chief officer of a rape (q.v.) … Black's law dictionary
rape — The having of unlawful carnal knowledge by a man of a woman, forcibly and against her will. The unlawful carnal knowledge of a female by force and without her consent. 44 Am J1st Rape § 2. In some counties in England, an intermediate division… … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Reeve's Prologue and Tale — is the third story told in Geoffrey Chaucer s The Canterbury Tales . The reeve, named Oswald in the text, is the manager of a large estate who reaped incredible profits for his master and himself. He is described in the Tales as skinny and bad… … Wikipedia
lathe — A machine for cutting and shaping wood or metal. In some counties in England, an intermediate division between a shire or county and a hundred, containing about three or four hundreds, as the lathes in Kent. In Sussex, these divisions were called … Ballentine's law dictionary
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Pitcairn sexual assault trial of 2004 — On 30 September 2004, seven men living on Pitcairn Island (including Steve Christian, the Mayor), went on trial facing 55 charges relating to sexual offences. On 24 October, all but one of the defendants were found guilty on at least some of the… … Wikipedia
Murder of Teresa de Simone — Teresa Elena de Simone … Wikipedia
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