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• ... that the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law was named after its founder Sir Elihu Lauterpacht and his father Sir Hersch Lauterpacht?

• ... that Guido Jung was dismissed from the Royal Italian Army after the enactment of the Italian Racial Laws despite having served as Minister of Finance under Mussolini?

• ... that in the Bancoult litigation, the English courts and government first decided that the Chagossians could return home (pictured), then that they couldn't, then that they could, and then that they couldn't?

• ... that the tenor Alfred Vökt, who performed in the premiere of Henze's Il re cervo, had a Doctor of Law degree?

• ... that the General Alliance against Racism and for Respect for French and Christian Identity sued Le Figaro for defamation against Catholics?

• ... that martial law was declared in Russell County, Alabama in 1954 after the assassination of Attorney General candidate Albert Patterson?

• ... that the year and a day rule regarding homicide was abolished because of advances in medicine and forensic science?

Source

1. Wikipedia:Recent additions/2008/October
2. Template:Did you know nominations/Guido Jung (April 2018)
3. Wikipedia:Recent additions/2010/May
4. 26 Jun 2019
5. Wikipedia:Recent additions/2018/February
6. Template:Did you know nominations/Declaration of martial law in Russell County, Alabama (January 2020)
7. Wikipedia:Recent additions 16