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  2. Decree - Wikipedia

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    Royal Polish Decree issued by Casimir III the Great. A decree is a legal proclamation, usually issued by a head of state, judge, [1] royal figure, or other relevant authorities, according to certain procedures. These procedures are usually defined by the constitution, Legislative laws, or customary laws of a government.

  3. Slavery in France - Wikipedia

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    The effective abolition was enacted with the Decree abolishing Slavery of 27 April 1848 . The island of Martinique was the first French overseas colony where the decree actually came into force, on 23 May 1848. [17] Gabon was founded as a settlement for emancipated slaves. [18] The abolition wasn't strictly putted in place.

  4. Votes on the death of Louis XVI - Wikipedia

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    Jean-Jacques-Régis de Cambacérès, 1° yes, 2° no, 3° punishment established against conspirators but suspension of the decree and confinement until the cessation of hostilities, at which time the fate of Louis should be finally determined, however immediate execution of the decree in the event of invasion of French territory, 4° yes.

  5. Turandot - Wikipedia

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    Turandot (Italian pronunciation: [1] [2] or [turanˈdɔt] ⓘ; [3] [4] see below) is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to a libretto in Italian by Giuseppe Adami and Renato Simoni. Puccini left the opera unfinished at the time of his death in 1924; it premiered in 1926 after the music was posthumously completed by Franco Alfano .

  6. Citadel of Qaitbay - Wikipedia

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    "A decree by the order of our master, the noble rank, King Al-Ashraf Abou El-Naser Qansoh El-Ghoury, May God eternalise his reign, that no body should take Makahel weapon [clarification needed], gun powder, tools, or any other thing from the noble tower in Alexandria: and any one of the tower party, whether Mameluke, Slaves or Zarad Kashia, who ...

  7. Diet of Speyer (1526) - Wikipedia

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    In the meantime, the Protestant princes, notably Philip of Hesse at the Synod of Homberg (20 October 1526) and Elector John of Saxony interpreted the decree according to their own wishes and made the best use of the temporary privilege of independent action, regardless of its limitations or the views of the Emperor. Luther himself understood ...

  8. Nacht und Nebel - Wikipedia

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    Nacht und Nebel (German: [ˈnaxt ʔʊnt ˈneːbl̩]), meaning Night and Fog, also known as the Night and Fog Decree, was a directive issued by Adolf Hitler on 7 December, 1941 targeting political activists and resistance "helpers" in the territories occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II, who were to be imprisoned, executed, or made to ...

  9. Reza - Wikipedia

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    Reza (Persian: رضا, romanized: Rezâ) is the Persian variant of the Arabic name Riza, which literally means "the fact of being pleased or contented; contentment, approval". [1] It is one of the most widely used names in Iran .