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military law
(Encyclopedia)military law, system of rules established for the government of persons in the armed forces. In most countries the legislature establishes the code of military law. It is distinguished from both marti...bankruptcy
(Encyclopedia)bankruptcy, in law, settlement of the liabilities of a person or organization wholly or partially unable to meet financial obligations. The purposes are to distribute, through a court-appointed receiv...courtly love
(Encyclopedia)courtly love, philosophy of love and code of lovemaking that flourished in France and England during the Middle Ages. Although its origins are obscure, it probably derived from the works of Ovid, vari...Bar Kokba, Simon
(Encyclopedia)Bar Kokba, Simon, or Simon Bar Cochba kōkˈbə [key] [Heb.,=son of the star], d. a.d. 135, Hebrew hero and leader of a major revolt against Rome under Hadrian (132–135). He may have claimed to be a...pulse code modulation
(Encyclopedia)pulse code modulation: see modulation. ...Quick Response code
(Encyclopedia)Quick Response code: see barcode. ...Universal Product Code
(Encyclopedia)Universal Product Code: see barcode. ...Douglas, Sir Howard
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, Sir Howard, 1776–1861, British general and colonial administrator. He was a distinguished teacher of military strategy and an important authority on military and naval engineering. After a ...Ferri, Enrico
(Encyclopedia)Ferri, Enrico fĕrˈrē [key], 1856–1929, Italian criminologist. He continued the scientific study of crime begun by Cesare Lombroso, emphasizing social and economic factors. He argued against pena...American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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