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  2. Riva Castle - Wikipedia

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    Riva Castle (Turkish: Riva Kalesi), is a Byzantine coastal fortification situated on a hill where Riva Creek meets the Black Sea in Riva, Beykoz, Greater Istanbul. In Greek mythology , the leader of the Argo sailors , Iason , searching for the Golden Fleece received the iron anchor, hence the village was referred to as Ancyranum during the ...

  3. Lawsuit - Wikipedia

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    t. e. A lawsuit is a proceeding by one or more parties (the plaintiff or claimant) against one or more parties (the defendant) in a civil court of law. [1] The archaic term " suit in law " is found in only a small number of laws still in effect today. The term "lawsuit" is used with respect to a civil action brought by a plaintiff (a party who ...

  4. Riva (band) - Wikipedia

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    Riva was a Croatian pop band formed in Zadar in 1986. After forming in 1986, the band appeared on Zagrebfest 1988, Performing with the song "Zadnja Suza" ("Last Tear" in Croatian). Their song "Rock Me" won the Eurovision Song Contest 1989 in Switzerland, with a score of 137 points. According to author John Kennedy O'Connor in The Eurovision ...

  5. Pastor (surname) - Wikipedia

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    Pastor (surname) Pastor is an occupational surname for the profession of a religious (usually Christian) pastor and the profession of a shepherd pastor. Notable people with the surname include: Gildo Pastor (1910–1990), Monegasque businessman and property developer. Hélène Pastor (1937–2014), heiress and businesswoman from Monaco.

  6. Class action - Wikipedia

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    In a typical class action, a plaintiff sues a defendant or a number of defendants on behalf of a group, or class, of absent parties. [1] This differs from a traditional lawsuit, where one party sues another party, and all of the parties are present in court. Although standards differ between states and countries, class actions are most common ...

  7. Hélène Pastor - Wikipedia

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    Patrice Pastor (nephew) Wojciech Janowski (son-in-law) Hélène Pastor (31 March 1937 – 21 May 2014) was a Monegasque businesswoman and heiress. She headed what is seen as Monaco’s ‘second dynasty’, and was the richest woman in the principality. She was assassinated by a gang that included her son-in-law, who was subsequently jailed for ...

  8. Douglas Riva - Wikipedia

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    Biography and career. Douglas Riva began studying piano and flute at age nine. At age sixteen, he began his professional career as a flautist, being principal flautist of the El Paso Symphony. Later turning exclusively to the piano, Riva studied at the Juilliard School and New York University, studying with Adele Marcus and Eugene List.

  9. Covenant Life Church - Wikipedia

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    Covenant Life Church. Coordinates: 39°9′14″N 77°9′5″W. Covenant Life Church entrance. Covenant Life Church is a non-denominational, evangelical megachurch in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Established in 1977, it spawned other churches and was the flagship church of Sovereign Grace Churches until it left the group in December 2012.