(flagrant - injustice)

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• flagrant — flagrant, glaring, gross, rank are comparable as derogatory intensives meaning conspicuously or outstandingly bad or unpleasant. Flagrant usually applies to offenses, transgressions, or errors which are so bad that they cannot escape notice or be …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• FLAGRANT, ANTE — adj. Qui est tellement visible qu’on ne peut le nier, en parlant d’une Faute, d’un crime. Mensonge flagrant. Injustice flagrante. Il est principalement usité dans cette locution, Flagrant délit, Délit où l’on est pris sur le fait. Le voleur fut… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

• injustice — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin injustitia, from injustus unjust, from in + justus just Date: 14th century 1. absence of justice ; violation of right or of the rights of another ; unfairness 2. an unjust act ; wrong …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• flagrant — flagrant, ante [ flagrɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1413; lat. flagrans, de flagrare « flamber » 1 ♦ Dr. Qui est commis, vient de se commettre sous les yeux mêmes de celui qui le constate. Loc. cour. Flagrant délit. ⇒fam. flag. 2 ♦ (déb. XIXe) Qui éclate aux… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• Out of all measure; beyond allowance; flagrant; shameful; as a gross dereliction of duty, a gross injustice, gross carelessness or negligence. Such conduct as is not to be excused. — Out of all measure; beyond allowance; flagrant; shameful; as a gross dereliction of duty, a gross injustice, gross carelessness or negligence. Such conduct as is not to be excused. All the real and personal property owned by a decedent at the… …   Law dictionary

• Africa — • This name, which is of Phoenician origin, was at first given by the Romans to the territory about the city of Carthage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Africa     Africa      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Council of Ephesus —     Council of Ephesus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Council of Ephesus     The third ecumenical council, held in 431.     THE OCCASION AND PREPARATION FOR THE COUNCIL     The idea of this great council seems to have been due to Nestorius, the… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• First Council of Ephesus — This article covers the Ecumenical council of 431. For other councils by this name, see Council of Ephesus. First Council of Ephesus Date 431 Accepted by Roman Catholics, Old Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Anglicans, Oriental Orthodox, Lutherans… …   Wikipedia

• State Comptroller —    In May 1949, the Knesset passed the State Comptroller Law of 5709, which established, under its aegis, the office of the state comptroller to supervise the activities of the government, the ministries, local authorities, government… …   Historical Dictionary of Israel

• criant — criant, criante [ krijɑ̃, krijɑ̃t ] adj. • 1677; de crier ♦ Qui fait protester. Injustice criante. ⇒ choquant, révoltant. ♢ Très manifeste. Une absence criante de moyens. ⇒ évident. « La fin de Candide est pour moi la preuve criante d un génie de …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• manifeste — 1. manifeste [ manifɛst ] adj. • v. 1190; lat. manifestus « pris sur le fait » 1 ♦ Vx Avéré par le fait. 2 ♦ (XIIIe) Mod. Dont l existence ou la nature est évidente. ⇒ certain, évident, patent, visible. Différences manifestes. Une erreur, une… …   Encyclopédie Universelle