laws of the country — In the broader sense of the term, the laws of the United States and the state and local laws. As the expression is used in a treaty providing that if any citizen of either country shall die in the territory of the other, the consul of the nation… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Right of foreigners to vote in the United States — The right of foreigners to vote has been a contentious issue in the United States for years. A foreigner, in this context, is a person who is not citizen of the United States. Over 40 states or territories, including colonies before the… … Wikipedia
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
United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department — The United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Navy Department is a defunct a committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. History of the United States Constitution provides that : No money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in… … Wikipedia
Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin — The Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin is a Roman Catholic religious congregation of women founded in 1606 at Döle (then a Spanish possession), France, by the Venerable Anne de Xainctonge (1587 1612). Its aim is twofold … Wikipedia
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Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) — Congregation of Priests of the Mission † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Congregation of Priests of the Mission A congregation of secular priests with religious vows founded by St. Vincent de Paul. The members add the letters C.M. to their… … Catholic encyclopedia
Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin — Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of the Sisters of St. Ursula of the Blessed Virgin Religious congregation of women founded in 1606 at Döle (then a Spanish possession),… … Catholic encyclopedia
Minnesota — • One of the North Central States of the American Union, lies about midway between the eastern and western shores of the continent, and about midway between the gulf of Mexico and Hudson s Bay Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Minnesota… … Catholic encyclopedia
Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence — The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is allegedly the first declaration of independence made in the Thirteen Colonies during the American Revolution. It was supposedly signed on May 20, 1775, at Charlotte, North Carolina, by a committee of … Wikipedia