The term Mission District in San Francisco is a neighborhood also called the Mission. It means the lands belonging to the sixth Alta California mission, Mission San Francisco de Asis.
The term civilizing mission comes from the French term mission civilisatrice. It is a rationale that is used to colonize or intervene in a way that will help the spread of civilization.
The term civilizing mission comes from the French term mission civilisatrice. It is a rationale that is used to colonize or intervene in a way that will help the spread of civilization.
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Nancy Pelosi is no longer the Speaker of the House as of the mid-term election in 2010, but she remains in good standing in the House of Representatives serving San Francisco's Eighth District. You can read more about her, below.
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The term is "District".
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The word "bailiwick" comes from the Middle English term "baillifwik" which meant the district under the jurisdiction of a bailiff. It originated from the Old French word "baillif" which referred to a custodian or overseer.
An ambassade is an obsolete term for the mission of an ambassador, or an embassy.
The legal term for the geographic district in which a legal action is tried is "venue." It determines the specific court where a case will be heard based on factors such as where the events leading to the case occurred or where the parties reside.