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  • 51Human rights in Mali — According to the U.S. Department of State s annual human rights report for 2003, Mali s government generally respects the human rights of its citizens and observes relevant constitutional provisions (e.g., freedom of speech and of the press,… …

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  • 52pauper — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. beggar, bankrupt, mendicant. See poverty. Ant., rich person, nabob. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. Dependent, indigent, destitute person, have not, poverty stricken person, suppliant; see also beggar 1 , 2 …

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  • 53CHARITY — The obligation to help the poor and the needy and to give them gifts is stated many times in the Bible and was considered by the rabbis of all ages to be one of the cardinal mitzvot of Judaism. In the Bible The Bible itself legislates several… …

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  • 54Jizya — This article is part of the series …

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  • 55RIGHTS, HUMAN — The following article deals with the subject of human rights, their essence and the contents of various fundamental rights as reflected in the sources of Jewish Law. The interpretation of Israel s Basic Laws concerning human rights in accordance… …

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  • 56Earl Warren — For the swing saxophonist and occasional singer, see Earle Warren. Earl Warren 14th Chief Justice of the United States In office October 2, 1953 …

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  • 57drug use — Introduction       use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… …

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  • 58Johns Hopkins — (May 19, 1795, Anne Arundel County, Maryland ndash; December 24, 1873, Baltimore) was a wealthy entrepreneur, philanthropist, and abolitionist of 19th century Baltimore, now most noted for his philanthropic creation of the institutions that bear… …

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  • 59Sawm — Part of a series on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) …

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  • 60CONSUMER PROTECTION — is a new area of law; hence, the term does not appear in classical sources of Jewish law. The meaning of the concept is implied in the term itself: our generation is one of abundance, with great demands, numerous consumers, and extensive… …

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