The empire lived by a simplified version of the Roman law called the "Code of Justinian". (The Body of Civil Law) The emperor was appointed head of church as well. ... The kingdoms near England and France however, had Kings of great power, but because of the feudalism that was practiced there, there was much subinfeudation, even a king was a vassal to another king at one time, but both of their leaders had great power in their civilizations. ...

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It is believed that personal and family laws should be left to religious courts. ... In the constitution created in 1945 it is stated (Chapter X, Article 27): "Without any exception all citizens shall have equal position in Law and government." ... Hopefully, in the near future, Indonesian women will achieve their ultimate goals of equality and be recognized as a valuable asset to both their traditional groups and the state. ...

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There are strong lines of similarity between Buddhism and the basic teachings of Hinduism, one of which is the principle or the law of impermanence. ... The other basic principle of Buddhism is the law of causation, according to which nothing occurs due to pure chance. ... Through this view, the Gods are no longer something separate from humanity, nor above humanity, but rather subject to the same natural laws of existence as humanity. ... The shift away from the role of the Gods as directly having an impact on ones reality, to a role of near equality in being subject to the same law...

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Religion and Politics "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." - Amendment 1, U.S. ... In my own opinion cloning will not be in the near future because people still have many apprehensions about it. ...

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Unlike before, today's racial discrimination has decreased because there is a law that prevents racial discrimination. ... In today's society gender discrimination is still exists but there are laws that prevents from keeping this from happening. ... In addition, an Egyptian-American was shot and killed near his store in San Gabriel, California and a storeowner from Pakistan was shot dead in Dallas, Texas. ... Religious discrimination is still a problem in today's society even there is law for religious discrimination. ...

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Soon after her arrival in New York, he took her to the family homestead near Devil's Lake, North Dakota, where they joined Abraham's brothers and parents on adjoining claims. ... Rachel Calof found herself bounded by similar Jewish laws, beliefs, and superstitions while beginning her life in the United States. Several times, she found herself deprived of her natural, marital, and maternal rights and privileges as a result of religious "law." ... As night fell on the day of the Sabbath, Rachel requested that her mother-in-law heat some water for washing the infant and warming milk t...

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"Ralph too was fighting to get near, to get a handful of that brown, vulnerable flesh. ... By laws and moral restraints which carry with them punitive means of securing conformity, deviations from established norms are held in check. With an absence of these laws and their enforcement, a people tend to revert to savage behavior. ... (Golding, Pg. 168) Because there is no law against senseless cruelty against animals on the island, the boys are free to savagely kill the pig. ... This proves that this type of immoral behavior tends to take takes place in any society wh...

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Around 3,000 BC near what we know as Pakistan and northwest India a culture thrived on the banks of the Indus River. ... Hindus believe in a term known as Dharma, which means moral duty or law. ... The divine law of rita states that everything has a proper place, function, and order. ... Karma, often confused with fate, is a cosmic law that governs the life of a Hindu through cause and effect. ... It is believed that it is a divine law that no karmic situation will exceed your abilities. ...

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Both stories are set in small villages where laws are strict and the surrounding areas of the villages are forbidden. ... Near the end of the novel the Sealand people arrive and save them. ... They interpreted the bible into laws of purity. ... There laws are very strict and clear. ...

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No matter how we bring a child into this world, God, at or near the moment of conception, places a spirit in the body. ... People are not going to listen to the laws, if they want something it'll be done. ...

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Science now consists of solid proven laws and principles that we have come to follow, allowing us to have a better understand of the universe. ... Coming back to reality, humans need to setup a colony in the near future, to insure its safety and survival from either human catastrophes or astronomical phenomenon's. ... Space colonization is imperative if we wish the human race to exist in the near future. ...

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After listening to "the signs," the boy ventures in his personal journey of exploration and self-discovery, searching for a hidden treasure located near the pyramids in Egypt. ... God is considered the director of a person's life, and any law or individual that attempts to hold back that divine control is portraying God. ... In Judaism, for instance, it is believed that the Sabbath day is supposed to be kept holy, and that one should follow the ten commandments, also known as, the laws of God. ...

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If there were no abiding laws, cloning would go beyond the realms in which it belongs and could possibly cause major destruction to our society. ... Society should take strict precautions in order to prevent a "master race" from rising again in the near future. ...

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Although it is defined a poetry of fragments, there is throughout the poem a theme linearity, due to the cycle technique used by Tennyson in order to illustrate certain fundamental laws behind human time and natural time, nevertheless it is a non-linearity structure that prevails in the poem, reflecting the author's concept of non-linearity time. ...

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