sanctity of life

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• Sanctity of Life Act — The Sanctity of Life Act is a bill initially introduced in the United States House of Representatives by Representative Ron Paul (R TX) with five co sponsors on February 10, 2005.ummary of billThe Act declares that: (1) human life shall be deemed …   Wikipedia

• sanctity of life — the principle that all human life is intrinsically valuable. In its fullest form, the idea often involves a religious belief that life is a gift from God and, as such, should never be deliberately destroyed. Those who hold such a belief will have …   The new mediacal dictionary

• sanctity of life — giving life a holy importance often through religion …   English contemporary dictionary

• Sanctity (disambiguation) — Sanctity may refer to:* Sanctity (band), a heavy metal band from Asheville, North Carolina * Inviolability or the sanctity of life, the idea that life is sacred * Madame Sanctity, a Marvel Comics character …   Wikipedia

• Life extension — refers to an increase in maximum or average lifespan, especially in humans, by slowing down or reversing the processes of aging. Average lifespan is determined by vulnerability to accidents and age related afflictions such as cancer or… …   Wikipedia

• sanctity — sanc|ti|ty [ˈsæŋktıti] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: saincteté, from Latin sanctitas, from sanctus; SAINT] 1.) the sanctity of life/marriage etc the quality that makes life, marriage etc so important that it must be respected and… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sanctity — noun (U) 1 the sanctity of life/marriage etc the quality that makes life, marriage etc so important that it must be respected and preserved: the sanctity of the Constitution 2 formal the holy or religious character of a person or place: an aura… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Sanctity (Mark of the Church) —     Sanctity (Mark of the Church)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Sanctity (Mark of the Church)     The term sanctity is employed in somewhat different senses in relation to God, to individual men, and to a corporate body. As applied to God it… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• sanctity — ► NOUN (pl. sanctities) 1) holiness; saintliness. 2) ultimate importance and inviolability: the sanctity of human life. ORIGIN Old French sainctite, from Latin sanctus holy …   English terms dictionary

• Life in a... Metro — Theatrical release poster Directed by Anurag Basu Produced by Ronni …   Wikipedia

• sanctity — [[t]sæ̱ŋktɪti[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft the N of n If you talk about the sanctity of something, you mean that it is very important and must be treated with respect. ...the sanctity of human life …   English dictionary