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tradition of the individual locality. Reposals are usually open to the general public and no invite is required. Reposals in Ireland are usually conducted with the corpse displayed in an open coffin, so that the body itself is on display. Exceptions to this can occur; such as in the case of the death of a child or young person, or if the body sustained significant physical damage upon death (in the case of a fatal accident, for example). It is typical, particularly in rural areas, for neighbours, extended family and friends to attend the reposal as an opportunity to pay their respects to the deceased, as well as to sympathise with the deceased's immediate family (sometimes referred to as "mourners"). In the funeral home setting, the mourners are generally standing or sitting around the open casket or coffin to shake hands and accept offers of sympathy from the public.
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or at the deceased's residence (or the residence of close family). If conducted in a funeral home, this usually occurs for a few hours on the evening before the funeral service and burial/cremation. If conducted in a house, this can be extended from several hours to even days, depending on the
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Correction: February 17, 2016 A headline with an earlier version of this article incorrectly described how Justice Antonin Scalia's body will be displayed for public viewing in the Great Hall of the Supreme Court. He will lie in repose; he will not lie in
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tradition has meant that virtually all deceased persons are afforded a state of repose, regardless of whether the funeral is conducted as a Catholic or secular service. The reposal of the body can either occur within a
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Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid their respects on Thursday as Ginsburg had lain in repose for two days at the Supreme Court, and thousands of people waited outside.
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At the provincial, territorial or local levels, current and former politicians may lie in state or repose in government buildings.
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is the tradition in which the body of a deceased person, often of high social stature, is made available for public
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Not everyone eligible to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda does so. For instance, the body of former President
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lay in repose, the term meant "private" as opposed to a public lying in state.
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while those of a deceased former president generally lie in repose in his home
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the treatment of the dead has long been one of great respect.
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Archbishop Christodoulos of Athens

Pedro II of Brazil
Paris
viewing
lying in state
guard of honour
United States of America
rotunda of the United States Capitol
Supreme Court
Antonin Scalia
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sandra Day O'Connor
presidents
East Room
White House
state
John F. Kennedy
Babe Ruth
Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon Presidential Library
Yorba Linda, California
Edward Kennedy
John F. Kennedy Library
Boston, Massachusetts
Robert Byrd
Canada
governors general
prime ministers

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