Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
burning in the hand — In old English criminal law, laymen, upon being accorded the benefit of clergy, were burned with a hot iron in the brawn of the left thumb, in order that, being thus marked, they could not again claim their clergy. 4 Bl.Comm. 367. This practice… … Black's law dictionary
burning in the hand — In old English criminal law, laymen, upon being accorded the benefit of clergy, were burned with a hot iron in the brawn of the left thumb, in order that, being thus marked, they could not again claim their clergy. 4 Bl.Comm. 367. This practice… … Black's law dictionary
The Burning of the School — (not an official title) is a parody of The Battle Hymn of the Republic , [cite news | url = http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/73644503.html?dids=73644503:73644503 FMT=ABS FMTS=ABS:FT date=NOV+06%2C+1988 author=Michael+Dirda… … Wikipedia
Burning Man — is an annual event held in the Black Rock Desert, in Northern Nevada. The event starts on the Monday before, and ends on the day of, the American Labor Day holiday. It takes its name from the ritual burning of a large wooden effigy on Saturday… … Wikipedia
Burning Man Festival — Burning Man L’Homme (« The Man »), de nuit, en 2002 … Wikipédia en Français
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The Satanic Verses controversy — refers to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie s novel The Satanic Verses . In particular it involves the novel s alleged blasphemy or unbelief; the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie; and the… … Wikipedia
Burning of books and burying of scholars — Burning of the books and burial of the scholars (zh tsp|t=焚書坑儒|s=焚书坑儒|p=Fénshū Kēngrú) is a phrase that refers to a policy and a sequence of events in the Qin Dynasty of China, between the period of 213 and 206 BCE. Book burningAccording to the… … Wikipedia
Hand cannon — The hand cannon (Arabic: midfa ; Chinese: ), as it was called, was the first handheld portable firearm, or handgun.Early firearms ranging from hand cannons to arquebuses are referred to in texts of the period by many spellings: gonne, gunne,… … Wikipedia
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