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1contending — index competitive (antagonistic) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2Contending — Contend Con*tend , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Contended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Contending}.] [OF. contendre, L. contendere, tentum; con + tendere to strech. See {Tend}.] 1. To strive in opposition; to contest; to dispute; to vie; to quarrel; to fight.… …
3contending — con·tend || kÉ™n tend v. maintain, assert; compete; struggle, strive …
4contending — contendˈing noun and adjective Striving • • • Main Entry: ↑contend …
5War — • In its juridical sense, a contention carried on by force of arms between sovereign states, or communities having in this regard the right of states Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. War War …
6china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
7China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
8United States v. Verdugo-Urquidez — SCOTUSCase Litigants=United States v. Verdugo Urquidez ArgueDate=November 7 ArgueYear=1989 DecideDate=February 28 DecideYear=1990 FullName=United States v. Rene Martin Verdugo Urquidez USVol=494 USPage=259 Citation=110 S. Ct. 1056; 108 L. Ed. 2d… …
9Berean Christadelphians — The Berean Christadelphians are a Christian denomination that separated from the main Christadelphian denomination in the 1920s, withdrawing congregational fellowship in the process. They are not to be confused with the Christian denomination… …
10Ecclesiastical 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… …
