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Abdication
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AbdicationGovernment. 1) A simple renunciation of an office, generally understood of a supreme office. 2)When inferior magistrates decline or surrender their offices, they are said to make a resignation.
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Government
"natural and political law. The manner in which sovereignty is exercised in each state. There are three simple forms of government, the democratic, the aristocratic, and monarchical. But these three simple forms may be varied to infinity by the mixture and divisions of their different powers. Sometimes by the word government is understood the body of men, or the individual in the state, to whom is entrusted the executive power. It is taken in this sense when the government is spoken of in opposition to other bodies in the state.
Simple
Not compounded, alone; as, simple interest, which is interest on the principal sum lent only and not interest on the interest; simple contract, &c.
Renunciation
The act of giving up a right.
Office
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
Supreme
That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. The supreme court, which is superior to all other courts.
Inferior
One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
Surrender
Estates, conveyancing. A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in the greater by mutual agreement,
Said
Before mentioned.
Resignation
The act of an officer by which he declines his office, and renounces the further right to use it. It differs from abdication.
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Abbacinare
A barbaric form of corporal punishment meted out in the middle ages where persons would be permanently blinded by the pressing of hot irons to the open eyes.
Abbey, abbatia
Is a society of religious persons, having an abbot or abbessto preside over them.
Abbreviation
Practice. The omission of some words or letters in writing
Abbreviators
Ecclesiastical law Officers whose duty it is to assist in drawing up the Pope's briefs, and reducing petitions into proper form, to be converted into Papal Bulls.
Abbroachment
Obsolete. The forestalling of a market or fair.
Abdication
Abduction
Criminal law. The carrying away of any person by force or fraud.
Abearance
Behaviour; as, a recognizance to be of good abearance, signifiesto be of good behaviour.
Aberemurder
Obsolete. An apparent, plain, or downright murder. It was used to distinguish a willful murder, from a chance-medley, or manslaughter.
Abet
The act of encouraging or inciting another to do a certain thing, such as a crime. For example, many countries will equally punish a person who aids or abets another to commit a crime.
Abettor
Criminal law. One who encourages or incites, persuades or sets anotheron to commit a crime.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Government
"natural and political law. The manner in which sovereignty is exercised in each state. There are three simple forms of government, the democratic, the aristocratic, and monarchical. But these three simple forms may be varied to infinity by the mixture and divisions of their different powers. Sometimes by the word government is understood the body of men, or the individual in the state, to whom is entrusted the executive power. It is taken in this sense when the government is spoken of in opposition to other bodies in the state.
Simple
Not compounded, alone; as, simple interest, which is interest on the principal sum lent only and not interest on the interest; simple contract, &c.
Renunciation
The act of giving up a right.
Office
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
Supreme
That which is superior to all other things; as the supreme power of the state, which is an authority over all others. The supreme court, which is superior to all other courts.
Inferior
One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
Surrender
Estates, conveyancing. A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in the greater by mutual agreement,
Said
Before mentioned.
Resignation
The act of an officer by which he declines his office, and renounces the further right to use it. It differs from abdication.
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Abbacinare
A barbaric form of corporal punishment meted out in the middle ages where persons would be permanently blinded by the pressing of hot irons to the open eyes.
Abbey, abbatia
Is a society of religious persons, having an abbot or abbessto preside over them.
Abbreviation
Practice. The omission of some words or letters in writing
Abbreviators
Ecclesiastical law Officers whose duty it is to assist in drawing up the Pope's briefs, and reducing petitions into proper form, to be converted into Papal Bulls.
Abbroachment
Obsolete. The forestalling of a market or fair.
Abdication
Abduction
Criminal law. The carrying away of any person by force or fraud.
Abearance
Behaviour; as, a recognizance to be of good abearance, signifiesto be of good behaviour.
Aberemurder
Obsolete. An apparent, plain, or downright murder. It was used to distinguish a willful murder, from a chance-medley, or manslaughter.
Abet
The act of encouraging or inciting another to do a certain thing, such as a crime. For example, many countries will equally punish a person who aids or abets another to commit a crime.
Abettor
Criminal law. One who encourages or incites, persuades or sets anotheron to commit a crime.
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