Judicial. Branch of US government. Supreme and lower courts can invalidate Acts of Congress.

Marbury vs Madison. 1803. First US Supreme court ruling an Act of Congress unconstitutional. Marshall.

Marshall, Thurgood. 1908-93. First black on US Supreme Court 1967-92.

Master of the Revels. 1300-1737. English court official who arranged festivities, acted as censor.

Mata Hari. 1876-1917. Dutch dancer, courtesan. German spy WWI. Executed by French.

Millenary Petition. 1603. Presented by 1000 Puritan ministers to James I. Calls Hampton Court Conference.

Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.

Mufti. Moslem lawyers. Advise court in Islamic law.

Murasaki Shikibu. c978-1014. Japanese court lady, writer. Tales of the Genji 1001-5.

Odin. King of Scandinavian gods who holds court in Valhalla.

Orléans, Charles, duc d’. 1394-1465. Fought with Armagnacs vs Burgundians. Captured at Agincourt 1415. Ransomed 1440. Last courtly poet of France.

Parlement. 12C-1792 French royal supreme courts in Paris, provinces.

Petronius, Caius. -66 Roman satirist in Nero’s court. Satyricon.

Rasputin, Grigori. 1872-1916. Russian adventurer, mystic. Influential in court of Nicholas II, 1906-. Murdered.

Reichskammergericht. 1495-1806. Supreme Court of Holy Roman Empire.

Revolutionary Tribunal. 1793-5. French Terror court.

Saint-Simon, duc de. 1675-1755. French courtier, writer of court life. Mémoires 1743.

Salieri, Antonio. 1750-1825. Austrian court composer. Operas.

Sardanapalus. Licentious, effeminate king of Assyria. Burned palace on defeat- killing self and court.

Senegal. Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Tukulor. 1406 Bettencourt explored. 15C Portugal. 1626 French settle. 1895 French colony. 1959 +Sudanese Republic=Mali Federation. 1960 -Mali=Independent republic.

Sighs, Bridge of. c1600. Venice. Connects Doge Palace court to prison.

St-Germain, Comte de. 1707-84. Won favour of Europe’s courts with “elixir of long life”.

Tannhäuser. c1200-70. German legendary knight, poet who lived in the court of Venus.

Tennis Court Oath. 1789. French Third Estate vows to obtain constitution. Declaration of authority of National Assembly.

Tynwald. 800- Isle of Man parliament, supreme court.

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