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  2. Letter and spirit of the law - Wikipedia

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    Violating the perceived intention of the law has been found to affect people's judgments of culpability above and beyond violations of the letter of the law such that (1) a person can violate the letter of the law (but not the spirit) and not incur culpability, (2) a person can violate the spirit of the law and incur culpability, even without ...

  3. List of songs used for presidential campaigns in the United ...

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    Party Song Recording Artist Ref. 2000: Al Gore : Democratic "You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet" Bachman–Turner Overdrive "Sir Duke" Stevie Wonder "Let the Day Begin" Michael Been "Praise You" Fatboy Slim [5] [6] George W. Bush : Republican "I Won't Back Down" Tom Petty "We the People" Billy Ray Cyrus "Right Now" Van Halen: 2004: George W. Bush

  4. The Spirit of Law - Wikipedia

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    The Spirit of Law (French: De l'esprit des lois, originally spelled De l'esprit des loix [1]), also known in English as The Spirit of [the] Laws, is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law by Montesquieu, published in 1748. [2]

  5. Abraham Lincoln's Lyceum address - Wikipedia

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    Lincoln then warned that a tyrant could overtake the U.S. political system from within, if disregard for the rule of law continued unabated. [5] He said: It is to deny what the history of the world tells us is true, to suppose that men of ambition and talents will not continue to spring up amongst us.

  6. Rule of law - Wikipedia

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    The rule of law is enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union as one of the common values for all Member States. Under the rule of law, all public powers always act within the constraints set out by law, in accordance with the values of democracy and fundamental rights, and under the control of independent and impartial courts.

  7. The Internationale - Wikipedia

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    That the spirit be pulled from its prison Let us fan the forge ourselves Strike the iron while it is hot Chorus The state represses and the law cheats The tax bleeds the unfortunate No duty is imposed on the rich "Rights of the poor" is a hollow phrase Enough languishing in custody Equality wants other laws: No rights without obligations, it says,

  8. What is the meaning of "Auld Lang Syne"? - AOL

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    The song "Auld Lang Syne" comes from a Robert Burns poem. Burns was the national poet of Scotland and wrote the poem in 1788, but it wasn't published until 1799—three years after his death.

  9. Protest song - Wikipedia

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    Bob Dylan songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" and "The Times They Are a-Changin'" became anthems for the civil rights and anti-war movements in the 1960s.. A protest song is a song that is associated with a movement for protest and social change and hence part of the broader category of topical songs (or songs connected to current events).