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Hansard
the official report of the proceedings and debates
of a legislature in the Commonwealth
of Nations, especially of the British or Canadian parliament
habeas corpus
the writ of
habeas corpus is the right to go to Common
Law court to contest whether or not you were lawfully imprisoned; in
a Maritime court, one of a variety of writs that may be issued to bring
a party before it or a judge, having as its function the release of the
party from unlawful restraint
haste
rapidity of action or motion; overeagerness to
act; rash or headlong action; precipitateness
haste, hasted,
hasting,
hastes
to hasten or cause to hasten
make haste
to move or act swiftly; hurry
hasty, hastier,
hastiest
characterized by speed; rapid; fast; hurried;
done or made too quickly to be accurate or wise; rash (a hasty decision);
impetuous
hastily, hastiness
heritage
something possessed as a result of one's natural
situation or birth; something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor;
something that is passed down from preceding generations; birthright; a
tradition; property that descends to an heir; legacy; inheritance
Herodotus,
B.C. 484?-425
5th-century BC Greek historian Herodotus provided
information about ancient Greece, North Africa, and the Middle East. Herodotus
traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean world, observing the
different peoples he encountered and studying the military history of the
region. Known as the father of history, Herodotus produced a narrative
compilation of his findings, entitled.History..Microsoft®
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heretofore
up to the present time; before this; previously
hoodwink,
hoodwinked,
hoodwinking,
hoodwinks
to take in by deceptive
means; deceive
hoodwinker
Parliament Building for
the House of Lords and House of Commons.(England)
British Parliament
consists of the House of Lords and House of Commons. The city of London,
capital of the United Kingdom, is the seat of government. Parliament, seen
here, consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. Built between
1840 and 1850, the neo-Gothic (new-Gothic)
complex of buildings is still officially called the New Palace of Westminster.
The House of Commons has 659 members elected
from equal size districts by British subjects at least 18 years old.
House of Lords of England.area
in the building above
The House of Lords has 1200
members and is the highest court of appeal in Britain's judicial system.
Members are appointed by the Crown. The Lords, with less formal procedures
than Commons, can provide additional study and reflection and thus improve
the quality of legislation.
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House of Representatives
the Lower House of the Congress
in the U.S.A and of most state legislatures
however
on the other hand; by contrast (the first part
was easy; the second, however, took hours); in
spite of that; all the same; nevertheless
(the book is expensive; however, it's worth it); in whatever manner or
way (however he did it, it was very clever); to whatever degree or extent
(have begun, however reluctantly, to acknowledge the legitimacy of some
of the concerns); in what way; used as an intensive of how (however did
you get here so soon?); in whatever manner or way (dress however you like)
Hudson's Bay Company
English corporation, formed
in 1670, which held a monopoly over trade in the region watered by streams
flowing into Hudson Bay in Canada. Charles
II, king of England, granted the charter
for the company to
Prince Rupert, his cousin and 17 other noblemen and gentlemen. In its vast
land mass, which came to be known as.Rupert's
Land, the company also had the power to establish laws and
impose penalties for the infraction of the laws, to erect forts, to maintain
ships of war and to make peace or war with indigenous
peoples. In 1870 the Hudson's Bay Company agreed to sell to the British
owned 'Dominion of Canada', its northern territories Rupert's Land and.The
North Western Territory.(a
territory is a self-governing part of a nation not having provincial
status), which together became.the
Northwest Territories. This area, which included present day Saskatchewan,
was renamed the Northwest Territories.
Under the leadership of Louis Riel, the.Métis.(persons
of mixed European and indigenous descent) formed a provisional
government that temporarily resisted the transfer of the Hudson's Bay territories
to the Dominion of Canada. Known as the Red River Rebellion, this resistance,
with incidents of armed conflict, lasted from December 1869 to August 1870
and resulted in the small area around the Red River colony becoming
part of the Dominion of Canada on July 15, 1870 as the tiny (very small
in area or size) province of Manitoba. This took place after the Métis
convinced the Dominion of Canada government to issue the Manitoba Act of
1870, which created the province of Manitoba. This Manitoba
was
a small province of only 14,000 square miles (36,000 square kilometers)
that included the Red River settlement of some 12,000 Scots and Métis.
In 1912 the borders of the province were extended northward, tripling its
area and gaining it a coastline on Hudson Bay and a rich mining region.
The Dominion government retained control over Manitoba's public lands and
natural resources..comprised
from article by Tom Flanagan, Professor of Political Science, University
of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, E., B.A., M.A., Ph.D. Author ofLouis "David"
Riel: "Prophet of the New World"andMétis Land Claims in Manitobain
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hunky dory
perfectly satisfactory; fine; safe; all right
hypocrisy
a feigning to be what one is not or to believe
what one does not; the false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion;
to profane; corrupt; one who pretends, with intent to cover up and/or deceive;
to be something on the surface that does not come from heartfelt
sincerity and in this regard, a stage player, an actor
hypocrite
a person who puts on a false appearance
hypocritical
characterized by hypocrisy-(hypocritical
dealings); being a hypocrite (a hypocritical rogue)
hypocritically
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