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Sede vacante (lit. ' with the chair [being] vacant ' in Latin ) [a] is a term for the state of a/an ( arch ) diocese without an installed (in office) ( arch ) bishop . In the canon law of the Catholic Church , the term is used to refer to the vacancy of the (arch)bishop's or Pope 's authority upon his death or resignation .
Coordinates: 12°27′22″E. 1929 Vatican City postage stamp featuring the image of Pope Pius XI. The Vatican post office has operated its own postal service and issued its own postage stamps since 1929. The postal history of Vatican City begins shortly after its official foundation on 11 February 1929. Two days later, the Vatican post office ...
A vacated judgment is usually the result of the judgment of an appellate court, which overturns, reverses, or sets aside the judgment of a lower court. An appellate court may also vacate its own decisions. Rules of procedure may allow vacatur either at the request of a party (a motion to vacate) or sua sponte (at the court's initiative).
The original meaning was similar to "the game is afoot", but its modern meaning, like that of the phrase "crossing the Rubicon", denotes passing the point of no return on a momentous decision and entering into a risky endeavor where the outcome is left to chance. alenda lux ubi orta libertas: Let light be nourished where liberty has arisen
In U.S. law, a motion in limine ( Latin: [ɪn ˈliːmɪnɛ]; "at the start", literally, "on the threshold") is a motion, discussed outside the presence of the jury, to request that certain testimony be excluded. A motion in limine can also be used to get a ruling to allow for the inclusion of evidence. The motion is decided by a judge in both ...
In hoc signo vinces is the motto on the O'Donnell coat of arms. It is the motto of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. [13] It is the official motto of the Knights Templar in the American York Rite of Freemasonry. It was the motto of the Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights Of Malta, a Protestant fraternal society.
Maria. Maria is a feminine given name. It is given in many languages influenced by Christianity . It was used as the feminine form of the unrelated Roman name Marius (see Maria gens ), [2] and, after Christianity has spread across the Roman empire, it became the Latinised form of the name of Miriam: Mary, mother of Jesus .
t. e. An entrée ( / ˈɒ̃treɪ /, US also / ɒnˈtreɪ /; French: [ɑ̃tʁe] ), in modern French table service and that of much of the English-speaking world, is a dish served before the main course of a meal. Outside North America, it is generally synonymous with the terms hors d'oeuvre, appetizer, or starter.