Defensor


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De`fen´sor


n. 1. A defender.
2. (Law) A defender or an advocate in court; a guardian or protector.
3. (Eccl.) The patron of a church; an officer having charge of the temporal affairs of a church.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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Dubai: Former Senator and presidential candidate Miriam Defensor Santiago, 71, died on Thursday morning, her husband Narciso 'Jun' Santiago Jr.
Philippines' former Senator Santiago passes away at 71
La primera, de indole historica, presenta "el oficio del defensor del vinculo en la historia de la Iglesia latina hasta la Instruccion Dignitas connubii".
Philippe Hallein, Le defenseur du lien dans les causes de nullite de mariage. Etude synoptique entre le code et l'Instruction <>, fondee sur les travaux des commissions preparatoire de l'Instruction
A vulnerability to shoulder-fired missiles has been revealed at two airports in the Philippines due to their locations near busy public streets and residential areas, according to Benjamin Defensor, head of the anti-terrorism task force of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum.
Vulnerability to shoulder-fired missiles found at Philippine airports
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Quibus International AB divests 51% holding in Defensor Sverige AB
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Armed Forces Chief of Staff Benjamin Defensor said Abdulmukim Edris, 30, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by joint operatives of the air force, police and other intelligence forces in Pasay, Metro Manila, as he was en route to a Muslim community in Taguig.
Suspect arrested for bomb attacks in Zamboanga that killed 7

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