- We hold these truths to be self-evident ...
English-Russian dictionary of regional studies. 2013.
We hold these truths to be self-evident ...
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self´-ev´i|dent|ly — self ev|i|dent «SEHLF EHV uh duhnt», adjective. evident by itself; needing no proof; axiomatic: »We hold these truths to be self evident (Declaration of Independence). The self evident fact that growth is the result of eating and drinking...… … Useful english dictionary
self-ev|i|dent — «SEHLF EHV uh duhnt», adjective. evident by itself; needing no proof; axiomatic: »We hold these truths to be self evident (Declaration of Independence). The self evident fact that growth is the result of eating and drinking... (Benjamin Jowett).… … Useful english dictionary
Self-evidence — In epistemology (theory of knowledge), a self evident proposition is one that is known to be true by understanding its meaning without proof.Some epistemologists deny that any proposition can be self evident. For most others, the belief that… … Wikipedia
hold — I n. grip 1) to catch, get, grab, lay, seize, take hold of 2) to keep hold of 3) to relax one s hold 4) a firm, strong hold type of wrestling grip 5) to break a hold control, domination 6) to relinquish one s hold 7) a hold over (they refused to… … Combinatory dictionary
United States Declaration of Independence — Declaration of Independence redirects here. For the type of document generally, see Declaration of independence. For the painting, see Trumbull s Declaration of Independence. United States Declaration of Independence … Wikipedia
human rights — fundamental rights, esp. those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc. [1785 95] * * * Rights that belong to an individual as a consequence of being… … Universalium
Natural and legal rights — Inalienable redirects here. For the 2008 film, see InAlienable. For the concept of alienation in property law, see Alienation (property law). Rights Theoretical distinctions … Wikipedia
democracy — /di mok reuh see/, n., pl. democracies. 1. government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system. 2. a state… … Universalium
Virginia Declaration of Rights — [ right|thumb|George Mason was the principal author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights.] The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a document drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent natural rights of men, including the right to rebel against… … Wikipedia
truth — noun 1 what is true ADJECTIVE ▪ absolute, gospel (informal), honest (informal), real ▪ She takes everything she reads in the paper as gospel truth. ▪ complete … Collocations dictionary
equal protection — equal pro·tec·tion n: a guarantee under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that a state must treat an individual or class of individuals the same as it treats other individuals or classes in like circumstances – called also equal… … Law dictionary
