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  2. List of Latin phrases (S) - Wikipedia

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    under the name "in the name of", "under the title of"; used in legal citations to indicate the name under which the litigation continued. sub silentio: under silence: implied but not expressly stated. sub specie aeternitatis: under the sight of eternity: Thus, "from eternity's point of view". From Spinoza, Ethics. sub specie Dei: under the ...

  3. List of vigilantes in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    The Mark of Zorro (1920) Robin Hood (1922) Don Q, Son of Zorro (1925) In Old Arizona (1928) The Beast of the City (1932) The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934) Black Legion (1937) The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) The Oklahoma Kid (1939)

  4. Vigilantism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    There emerged the only major vigilante movement in colonial America. The term "vigilante" was not yet in use, and the acitivists called themselves "regulators." The poor farmers bitterly resented the overpaid corrupt local officials appointed by a distant elite, By 1768 the decentralized movement was highly popular in the backcountry.

  5. List of fictional espionage organizations - Wikipedia

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    A.P.O. (Authorized Personnel Only), a fictional black-ops division of the CIA on the television series Alias. C.O.B.R.A. (Criminal Organization of Bloodiness, Revenge and Assassination), an international terrorist organization, headed by Cobra Commander, from the G.I. Joe series. CONTROL, the fictional government agency in the TV Show Get Smart.

  6. 'Peacemaker': Freddie Stroma on Vigilante and Passing James ...

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    February 10, 2022 at 1:48 PM. After debuting to critical acclaim, Peacemaker has enraptured fans with its tongue-in-cheek yet action-packed take on life of an antihero who desperately wants to be ...

  7. List of fictional secret police and intelligence organizations

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    Agency Info Source Source type Black Priests: Kzin: Larry Niven's Known Space series: Book Blue Rose: Top secret joint task force of the U. S. military and Federal Bureau of Investigation that investigates cases of a paranormal nature, including doppelgangers, mysterious disappearances and the Black and White Lodges.

  8. List of unusual biological names - Wikipedia

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    Drosophila gene. Lunatic Fringe, Manic Fringe, and Radical Fringe. MAP kinase kinase kinase and MAP kinase kinase kinase kinase. MinosPhrime [5] Named after Minos Prime from the video game ULTRAKILL. Found in flower beds outside of college dormitory building, dug 2 inches deep into the soil. Soil was woodchip-heavy.

  9. Vigilantism - Wikipedia

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    Vigilantism. The "Bald Knobbers", an 1880s vigilante group from Missouri – as portrayed in the 1919 film The Shepherd of the Hills. Vigilantism (/ vɪdʒɪˈlæntɪzəm /) is the act of preventing, investigating, and punishing perceived offenses and crimes without legal authority. [1][2] A vigilante is a person who practices or partakes in ...