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For works with similar titles, see Abatement . ← Abated 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 Abatement Abati, Niccolo → See also Abatement on Wikipedia ; abatement at Wiktionary ; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 12771 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — Abatement ABATEMENT (derived through the French abattre , from the Late Latin battere , to beat), a beating down or diminishing or doing away with; a term used especially in various legal phrases. Abatement of a nuisance is the remedy allowed by law to a person or public authority injured by a public nuisance of…
Title: String Quartet No. 8 in C minor, Op. 110 by Dmitri Shostakovich For other versions of this work, see Encyclopædia Britannica . ← 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica ( 1911 ) Title page → related portals : Reference Works Shortcut : EB11 or EB1911 Notes on reading the Wikisource edition . A special disclaimer for this project . Collaboration page for contributors . 12543 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica 1911 Table of contents This work is in the public domain in the United States because it was published before January 1, 1931. This work may be in the public domain in countries and areas with…
← Abbottabad 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 Abbreviation Abbreviators → See also Abbreviation and Lists of Latin , classical , and English abbreviations at Wikipedia ; Abbreviation in the 9th Edition ; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 12955 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — Abbreviation ABBREVIATION (Lat. brevis , short), strictly a shortening; more particularly, an “abbreviation” is a letter or group of letters, taken from a word or words, and employed to represent them for the sake of brevity. Abbreviations, both of single words and of phrases, having a…
← Abettor 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 Abeyance by John Horace Round Abgar → See also Abeyance on Wikipedia ; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 13025 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — Abeyance John Horace Round ABEYANCE (O. Fr. abeance , “gaping”), a state of expectancy in respect of property, titles or office, when the right to them is not vested in any one person, but awaits the appearance or determination of the true owner. In law, the term abeyance can only be applied to such future estates as have not yet vested or possibly may not vest. For example,…
For works with similar titles, see Abandonment . ← Abancourt, Charles Xavier Joseph de Franqueville D' 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 Abandonment Abano, Pietro D' → See also Abandon on Wikipedia ; abandonment at Wiktionary .; and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer . 12765 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica , Volume 1 — Abandonment ABANDONMENT (Fr. abandonnement , from abandonner , to abandon, relinquish; abandonner was originally equivalent to mettre à bandon , to leave to the jurisdiction, i.e. of another, bandon being from Low Latin bandum , bannum , order, decree, “ban”), in…
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- The "Alabama" Arbitration is presented as a "conspicuous example of the value of arbitration as a means of averting war." How would you explain the specific circumstances described in the text that illustrate *why* this arbitration was crucial in preventing further conflict?
- The British government issued a proclamation of neutrality but simultaneously recognized the Confederates as "belligerents." How is it possible for a nation to be neutral while also recognizing belligerents, and what were the practical implications of this distinction according to the text?
- Consider the construction of the "Alabama" in England while Britain maintained neutrality. How did the actions of the shipbuilding company, the U.S. consul's alert, and the subsequent involvement of British legal and customs officials reveal the intricate challenges of upholding international neutrality obligations within a sovereign nation?
- Trace the chronological sequence of events, beginning with the secession of the Southern States, that ultimately led to the "pecuniary claims" necessitating the "Alabama" Arbitration. How did each step, from Lincoln's blockade to British recognition of belligerency, build upon the previous one to create the conditions for this dispute?