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Law, New

Law, New The Law enacted by Christ as found in the New Testament in the Gospels and the letters of the Apostles, and in the traditions of the Church, in contradistinction to the Old Law as found in the Old Testament. Fuente: New Catholic Dictionary

Law, Natural

law, natural The sum total of the ethical precepts implanted by God in the rational nature of man, through the observance of which he, as a free intelligent being, might attain his natural destiny. It is that universal, unchangeable, eternal law which Saint Paul says is indelibly written by the Creator in our hearts or … Continue reading “Law, Natural”

Law, Mosaic

Law, Mosaic The body of juridical, moral, and ceremonial institutions, laws, and decisions comprised in the last four books of the Pentateuch, and ascribed by Christian and Hebrew tradition to Moses. Name As early as the Davidic era, the name torah was popularly used to designate this compilation, which, however, might not then have embraced … Continue reading “Law, Mosaic”

Law, Mendel’s

Law, Mendel’s A law of heredity which is the basic law of genetics. It was advanced by Gregor Johann Mendel , a Catholic priest, Abbot of Brnn, Moravia, as a result of his experiments with the behavior of plants under hybridization. He experimented particularly with garden peas. By tracing two opposed characters through a series … Continue reading “Law, Mendel’s”

Law, Judicial

Law, Judicial joo-dishal: This was the form of Divine law which, under the dominion of God, as the Supreme Magistrate, directed the policy of the Jewish nation, and hence, was binding only on them, not on other peoples. The position of Yahweh, as the Supreme Ruler, was made legally binding by a formal election on … Continue reading “Law, Judicial”

Law, Joseph

Law, Joseph a Methodist minister, was born in Washington County, N.Y., October 10, 1798; was converted in 1815, and admitted into the New York Conference in 1830, after eight years’ service as a local preacher. Although he had not enjoyed the advantages of early education, he soon, by unwearied perseverance. fitted himself for usefulness in … Continue reading “Law, Joseph”

Law, James

Law, James a Scotch prelate, was promoted to the see of Orkney in 1606, where he continued until 1615, when he was translated to the bishopric of Glasgow. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 227. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Law, Isaac

Law, Isaac a minister of the United Presbyterian Church, was born September 5, 1815, at Salem, N. York, was educated at Union College (class of 1838), and became shortly after a student of theology at Canonsburg, Pa, and was licensed March 26, 1840. In 1842 he was ordained missionary by the East Salem Presbytery, and … Continue reading “Law, Isaac”

Law, International

Law, International International law has been defined to be “the rules which determine the conduct of the general body of civilized states in their dealings with each other” (American and English Encycl. of Law). Different writers have given varying views of the foundation of the law of nations, some holding that it is founded merely … Continue reading “Law, International”