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Comparative Criminology | Europe - Hungary (14905 words) |
 | Hungary's transition to a Western-style parliamentary democracy was the first and the smoothest among the former Soviet bloc, inspired by a nationalism that long had encouraged Hungarians to control their own destiny. |
 | Hungary is now one of Europe's fastest-growing and most open economies, deeply integrated into the European economy, and it is expected to be among the first new members of the EU--as early as 2004. |
 | Hungary's system of justice did not subscribe to the adversary system; neither did it recognize common law or precedent The prosecutor in a Hungarian court was responsible for presenting all the evidence, both for and against the defendant. |
| CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Hospitals (9181 words) |
 | A hospital at Waterford was "confirmed to the poor" by the Benedictines in 1185. |
 | The generosity of the hospital and its patrons was frequently abused, e. |
 | For the hospitals in particular, Vivès urges strict economy in their administration, better provision for medical attendance and a fairer apportionment of available funds whereby the surplus of the wealthier institutions should be assigned to the poorer. |