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AIDS, Engl. law. Formerly they were certain sums of money granted by the tenant to his lord in times of difficulty and distress, but, as usual in such cases, what was received as a gratuity by the rich and powerful from the weak and poor, was soon claimed as a matter of right; and aids became a species of tax to be paid by the tenant to his lord, in these cases: 1. To ransom the lord's person, when taken prisoner; 2. To make the lord's eldest son a knight; 3. To marry the lord's eldest daughter, by giving her a suitable portion. The first of these remained uncertain; the other two were fixed by act of parliament at twenty shillings each being the supposed twentieth part of a knight's fee, 2 Bl. Com. 64. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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By law, one-third of the money the federal government spends on AIDS prevention in 15 countries must go to groups that stress the need to remain abstinent until marriage. 2006) Preparing teachers as prevention agents: An online learning course, In Humanizing Pedagogy through HIV and AIDS Prevention. Representatives of African civil society groups attending the 16th International AIDS Conference, held in Toronto in October 2006, warned that the conference theme 'Time To Deliver' may turn out to be an empty slogan, unless specific African targets set for universal access to HIV and Aids prevention and treatment by 2010 are met. |
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