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TERRA

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Latin: Earth; soil; arable land. Kennett Gloss. . Terra affirmata. Land let to farm. Terra boscalis. Woody land. Terra culta. Cultivated land. Terra debilis. Weak or barren land. Terra dominica, or indominicata. The demesne land of a manor. Cow ell. Terra exeultabilis. Land which may be plowed. Mon. Ang. i. 426. Terra extenden da. A writ addressed to an escheator, etc., that he … [Read more...]

TERRORISM

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The intimidation of persons through the use of force and violence in order to achieve a certain goal or end, usually violence used against civilians in order to force a government to comply with demands set forth by the terrorists. … [Read more...]

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