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Proselytism
The act or practice of proselyting the making of converts to a religion or a religious sect or to any opinion system or party
macumba
A popular dance music of Brazil derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult … A popular dance music of Brazil derived from the practices of the macumba religious cult
Dunker
One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists but partly those of the Quakers called … One of a religious denomination whose tenets and practices are mainly those of the Baptists but partly those of the Quakers called also Tunkers Dunkards Dippers and
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Varaspatra
adhikari for the sansthan was nominated in order to take charge of the property, maintain and continue the religious worship of the deity as per tradition as well as of the celebration of the festivals in accordance … deity as per tradition as well as of the celebration of the festivals in accordance with the customary practice of the sansthan, Dhaneshwarbuwa Guru Purshottambuwa v. Charity Commissioner, AIR 1976 SC 871: (1976) 2 SCC 417 (422):
Jaghire, Jaghur, Jagir
to be rendered. With passage of time, the term 'jagir' came to be applied to grants made for religious and charitable purposes and even to non-Rajputs, Maharaj Dhiraj Himmat Singhji v. State of Rajasthan, (1987) 1 SCC … of Rajasthan, (1987) 1 SCC 52: AIR 1987 SC 82 (86). Both in its popular sense and legislative practice, the word 'jagir' is used as connoting State grants which conferred on the grantees rights 'in respect of
Confession to a priest
the duty of a priest (whether Roman Catholic or Anglican) to keep secrets revealed to him in his religious character, Normanshaw v. Normanshaw, (1893) 69 LT 468; Wheeler v. Le Marchant, (1881) 17 Ch D 681; but … of extorting such secrets [see, e.g., per Best, C.J., in Broad v. Pitt, (1828) 3 C&P 518]. The practice of the law on this subject is very uncertain, and in Phillimore's Ecclesiastical Law as edited by Phillimore,
Usage
hold a particular office, N. Adithayan v. Travancore Devaswom Board (FB), AIR 1996 Ker 169; Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act, 1950, ss. 24, 31. Usage, include what the people are now or recently in the habit … a recent origin or it may be one which has existed for a long time, Regular and ordinary practice is essential, Dalgish v. Mazuffer Hussain, (1896) 23 Cal 427. Usage, practice long continued, 6 Rep. 65; but
Owner
corporate or other association of individuals, whether incorporated or not, or trust (whether public or private or whether religious or charitable) who or which owns or controls, the whole or substantially the whole of such undertaking, and … a group and who has the ultimate control over the affairs of such under-taking. [Monopolies and restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 (54 of 1969), s. 2 (ja)] Includes a Court of Wards in respect of property under
Religion
(2002) 7 SCC 368. Religion, in Australia, the Constitution gives right to a person to follow his own religious belief and can freely exercise his religion, A Commentary on the Constitution of India, Durga Das Basu, Vol. … Webster's American Dictionary, p. 1228. Religion, the Constitution of India guarantees every person fundamental right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion. [Constitution of India, Art. 25(1)] Religion, the teachings of Sri Aurobindo is only philosophy and
VerbarRaskolnik
The schism originated in 1667 in an ecclesiastical dispute as to the correctness of the translation of the religious books The dissenters who have been continually persecuted are believed to number about 20000000 although the Holy Synod … human but that his soul reappears at intervals in living men the Khlysty who countenance anthropolatory are ascetics practice continual self flagellation and reject marriage the Skoptsy who practice castration and a section of the Bezpopovtsy or
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