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If English common law supposedly lacks the influence of Roman law that characterizes continental European law ("civil law"), why does legal English have so many Latin phrases?

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In both The Irishman (2019) and Hoffa (1992), Jimmy Hoffa is shown as having a fondness for the insult "c_-____" (see inside for the actual NSFW word). Did Hoffa really say that a lot, or is this a case of one fictional portrayal building on another fictional portrayal rather? NSFW

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What were race relations like between white people and black people in Canada's Maritime Provinces in the 1890s? (inspired by Anne with an "E")

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[Meta] Where can I see the weekly theme using the new reddit site format?

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According to Wikipedia, Jimmy Carter was the first US president to address the issue of LGBT rights. What are the specifics of this?

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Were John Calhoun's eyes considered to be as wild or crazy by his contemporaries as they are by the internet today?

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IIRC, the classic medieval stone castle didn't appear until about the 10th century. Was it entirely innovative, or was it based on an earlier type of fortified architecture? Was it a conscious attempt to revive the Roman castrum/castellum?

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Was Oskar Schindler considered by those around him to have a distinctive accent by reason of his having been a Sudeten German born in what's now the Czech Republic?

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Is it likely that R. Budd Dwyer was innocent?

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Fairly well known is the post-mortem photography of the mid-nineteenth century. Did it come out of nowhere or was it a continuation of an earlier post-mortem portraiture tradition? [Funeral]

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If English common law supposedly lacks the influence of Roman law that characterizes continental European law ("civil law"), why does legal English have so many Latin phrases?	6
In both The Irishman (2019) and Hoffa (1992), Jimmy Hoffa is shown as having a fondness for the insult "c___-______" (see inside for the actual NSFW word). Did Hoffa really say that a lot, or is this a case of one fictional portrayal building on another fictional portrayal rather? NSFW	6
What were race relations like between white people and black people in Canada's Maritime Provinces in the 1890s? (inspired by Anne with an "E")	6
[Meta] Where can I see the weekly theme using the new reddit site format?	6
According to Wikipedia, Jimmy Carter was the first US president to address the issue of LGBT rights. What are the specifics of this?	6
Were John Calhoun's eyes considered to be as wild or crazy by his contemporaries as they are by the internet today?	6
IIRC, the classic medieval stone castle didn't appear until about the 10th century. Was it entirely innovative, or was it based on an earlier type of fortified architecture? Was it a conscious attempt to revive the Roman castrum/castellum?	6
Was Oskar Schindler considered by those around him to have a distinctive accent by reason of his having been a Sudeten German born in what's now the Czech Republic?	6
Is it likely that R. Budd Dwyer was innocent?	6
Fairly well known is the post-mortem photography of the mid-nineteenth century. Did it come out of nowhere or was it a continuation of an earlier post-mortem portraiture tradition? [Funeral]	6