Dreyfus affair1894–1906 political scandal in FranceDreyfus in 1894, the year he was prosecutedThe Dreyfus affair (French: affaire Dreyfus, pronounced) was a political scandal that divided the Third French Republic from 1894 until its resolution in 1906.
Glossary of French words and expressions in EnglishMany words in the English language are of French origin ("gallicism"s). Most of them came from the Anglo-Norman spoken by the upper classes in England for several hundred years after the Norman Conquest, before the language settled into what became Modern English.Legal CaseLegal Case (18 April 1986 – after 2006) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbredracehorse and sire. He did not appear until the summer of his three-year-old season, but then made rapid progress, winning two minor races and the Select Stakes before recording his biggest win in the Champion Stakes in October 1989. He was never as good again, but did win the Premio Roma in 1990. After his retirement from racing, he had some success as a breeding stallion in Brazil.
French languageFrench (français or langue française) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. Like all other Romance languages, French and its closest relatives—the langues d'oïl, historically spoken in northern France and southern Belgium—descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire. It was influenced by native Celtic languages of Northern Roman Gaul and by the GermanicFrankish language of the post-Roman Frankish invaders.
ScandalA scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate regarding a person who is, or persons who are, perceived as having transgressed a social norm in some way. These reactions are usually noisy and may be conflicting, and they often have negative effects on the status and credibility of the persons or organizations involved.François Gayot de PitavalFrançois Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French advocate. He compiled a famous collection of causes célèbres. Later the literary genre of true crime collections became known as Pitaval.
ControversyControversy (UK: , US: ) is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latincontroversia, as a composite of controversus – "turned in an opposite direction", and also means an exercise in rhetoric practiced in Rome.Nicolas-Toussaint Des EssartsNicolas-Toussaint Lemoyne des Essarts or Desessarts, (1 November 1744 – Coutances, 5 October 1810 aged 65) was a French bibliographer.
Public debatePublic debate may mean simply debating by the public, or in public. The term is also used for a particular formal style of debate in a competitive or educational context. Two teams of two compete through six rounds of argument, giving persuasive speeches on a particular topic. Pre-DebateBefore the round takes place, the teams are designated as either the Affirmative or the Negative. The two teams are then given three topics from which to choose.PrecedentPrecedent is a judicial decision that serves as an authority for courts when deciding subsequent identical or similar cases. Fundamental to common law legal systems, precedent operates under the principle of stare decisis ("to stand by things decided"), where past judicial decisions serve as case law to guide future rulings, thus promoting consistency and predictability. Precedent is a defining feature that sets common law systems apart from civil law systems.
AdvocacyAdvocacy is the set of activities by individuals or groups intended to influence decisions within political, economic, and social institutions. It encompasses tactics ranging from grassroots organizing and media campaigns to lobbying, strategic litigation, and coalition-building, and aims to change laws, budgets, institutional practices, and public opinion.
Conspiracy theoryAttributing events to an improbable conspiracyAs seen on the US$1 bill, the Eye of Providence has been perceived by some to be evidence of a conspiracy linking the Founding Fathers of the United States to the New World Order conspiracy theory.A conspiracy theory is an explanation for an event or situation that asserts the existence of a conspiracy (generally by powerful sinister groups, often political in motivation), when other explanations are more probable.
John Humffreys ParryJohn Humffreys Parry (24 January 1816 – 10 January 1880) was a British barrister, who became serjeant-at-law.
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