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HUSTINGS

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Council; court; tribunal. Apparently so called from being held within a building, at a time when other courts were held in the open air. It was a local court The county court In the city of London bore this name. There were hustings at York, Winchester, Lincoln, and in other places similar to the London hustings. Also the raised place from which candidates for seats in … [Read more...]

HUMANITARIAN

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For the purposes of promoting the general health and welfare of human beings. … [Read more...]

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