Declaration of Independence — Declaration of Independence, n. (Amer. Hist.) The document promugated, July 4, 1776, by the leaders of the thirteen British Colonies in America that they have formed an independent country. See note below. [PJC] Note: The Declaration of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Declaration of Helsinki — This article is about the human medical experimentation ethics document. For other uses, see Declaration of Helsinki (disambiguation). The Declaration of Helsinki[1] is a set of ethical principles regarding human experimentation developed for the … Wikipedia
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Declaration of Independence Text — ▪ Primary Source [1776] In Congress, July 4, 1776 The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have… … Universalium
Declaration of independence — Unilateral declaration of independence redirects here. For the specific Rhodesian document, see Unilateral Declaration of Independence. This article is about the type of document. For the first document to be generally called such, see United… … Wikipedia
Declaration of war by the United Kingdom — A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another. In the United Kingdom, only the Monarch has the power to declare War and peace, under the Royal… … Wikipedia
consent — 01. A young girl cannot have her ears pierced without the [consent] of a parent. 02. You have to get your parents [consent] in order to come on the field trip to the lake. 03. My parents [consented] to let me go to Quebec on a class trip with my… … Grammatical examples in English
Declaration of war by the United States — Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the declaration of war against Japan on December 8, 1941. A declaration of war is a formal declaration issued by a national government indicating that a state of war exists between that nation and another. For the… … Wikipedia
Declaration of Montreal — For other similarly named texts, see Declaration of Montreal (disambiguation). Martina Navrátilová and Mark Tewksbury read the Declaration of Montreal at the opening ceremonies of the World Outgames … Wikipedia
Declaration of Independence — 1. the public act by which the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776, declared the Colonies to be free and independent of England. 2. the document embodying it. * * * (July 4, 1776) Document approved by the Continental Congress that… … Universalium