Biography Category
body convened to make decisions of fact in legal proceedings.
Development of the Modern Jury
Historians do not agree on the origin of the English ju...
(äl N´ zhüp ´) (KEY) , 1945–, French politician, b. Les Landes. A member of the Gaullist Rally for the Republic (RPR), he entered the Inspection...
(j ´n ) (KEY) , in astronomy, 3d asteroid to be discovered. It was found in 1804 by C. Harding. It has a diameter of c.120 mi (190 km). Its average d...
(j l, joul) (KEY) , abbr. J, unit of work or energy in the mks system of units, which is based on the metric system; it is the work done or energy exp...
(y ´t nh m n) (KEY) , mountain group, S central Norway; highest of Scandinavia. It culminates in Galdhøpiggen (8,098 ft/2,468 m high) and Glittertin...
(j l p) (KEY) or mint julep, alcoholic beverage of the S United States. Its basis is properly bourbon whiskey, which is combined with water, sugar, c...