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But what the devil can 'Nom. _nullus, nulla, nullum_; Gen. _nullius, nullius, nullius_,' have to do with Mr. Thomas Wychecombe, the nephew and heir of the present baronet? "
The Two Admirals James Fenimore Cooper 1820
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As rendered in Latin, "nullius in verba," it is the motto of the Royal Society, Britain's
NYT > Home Page By MARY JO MURPHY 2009
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The abbey is now what is termed nullius dioecesis, the abbot having quasi-episcopal authority over ten parishes served by the monks and comprising nearly twenty thousand souls.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913
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The house is the centraI home of all the monks of the Hungarian congregation; its superior, the archabbot, is a prelate "nullius", immediately subject to the Holy See, Ordinary of the Diocese, perpetual President of the Benedictine Congregation of Hungary, and a member of the House of Magnates of the kingdom.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913
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As a result, one cannot — in my view — avoid the problem of how to deal with the strange terra nullius nature of the Palestinian territories.
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Flipping back to your history textbook, Australia was a terra nullius.
It wasn't that bad holiday with parents Pt.1 Jerine 2009
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Distractions What was happening in the quiet lounge. [terra nullius]
At the Law Schools 2 2009
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OrenWithAnE: Is Israel to live in limbo (and Palestinians in terra nullius) indefinitely?
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Is Israel to live in limbo (and Palestinians in terra nullius) indefinitely?
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Words and Phrases Incorrect usage, comic results. [terra nullius]
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