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Appointment
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Appointment1) Government, wills. The act by which a person is selected and invested with an office; as the appointment of a judge, of which the making out of his commission is conclusive evidence. 2) By appointment is also understood a public employment, nearly synonymous with office.
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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.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Office
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
Appointment
1) Government, wills. The act by which a person is selected and invested with an office; as the appointment of a judge, of which the making out of his commission is conclusive evidence. 2) By appointment is also understood a public employment, nearly synonymous with office.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Commission
1) Contracts, civil law. When one undertakes, without reward, to do something for another in respect to a thing bailed. This term is frequently used synonymously with mandate. 2) Criminal law. The act of perpetrating an offence. 3) Office. Persons authorized to act in a certain matter. 4) practice. An instrument issued by a court of, justice, or other competent tribunal, to authorize a person to take depositions, or do any other act by authority of such court, or tribunal, is called a commission. 5) Government. Letters-patent granted by the government, under the public seal, to a person appointed to an office, giving him authority to perform the duties of his office.
Conclusive
What puts an end to a thing. A conclusive presumption of law, is one which cannot be contradicted even by direct and positive proof.
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Employment
An employment is an office.
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Appointee
A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power.
Appointor
One authorized by the donor under the statute of uses, to execute a power.
Apportion
To divide and assign according to a definite rule. the division is not necessarily equal but is fair according to the respective interests of the parties involved.
Apportionment
The division and distribution of something into proportionate parts; to each according to their share. For example, if a court ordered apportionment of a contract, the party would be required to perform only to a extent equal to the performance of the other side.
Apposal of sheriffs
English law. The charging them with money received upon account of the Exchequer.
Apposer
English law. An officer of the Court of Exchequer, called the foreign apposer.
Appostille
French law. Postil. In general this means an addition or annotation made in the margin of an act, [contract in writing,] or of some writing
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Appenditia
From appendo, to hang at or on; the appendages or pertinances of an estate the appurtenauces to a dwelling.
Appendix
Supplementary materials added to the end of a document.
Application
The primary step in all divorce proceedings and court order. (the standard forms are available from the court office.
Application support centers
Offices fingerprint applicants for immigration benefits.
Appointee
A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power.
Appointment
Appointor
One authorized by the donor under the statute of uses, to execute a power.
Apportion
To divide and assign according to a definite rule. the division is not necessarily equal but is fair according to the respective interests of the parties involved.
Apportionment
The division and distribution of something into proportionate parts; to each according to their share. For example, if a court ordered apportionment of a contract, the party would be required to perform only to a extent equal to the performance of the other side.
Apposal of sheriffs
English law. The charging them with money received upon account of the Exchequer.
Apposer
English law. An officer of the Court of Exchequer, called the foreign apposer.
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.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Office
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
Appointment
1) Government, wills. The act by which a person is selected and invested with an office; as the appointment of a judge, of which the making out of his commission is conclusive evidence. 2) By appointment is also understood a public employment, nearly synonymous with office.
Judge
An elected or appointed public official with authority to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
Commission
1) Contracts, civil law. When one undertakes, without reward, to do something for another in respect to a thing bailed. This term is frequently used synonymously with mandate. 2) Criminal law. The act of perpetrating an offence. 3) Office. Persons authorized to act in a certain matter. 4) practice. An instrument issued by a court of, justice, or other competent tribunal, to authorize a person to take depositions, or do any other act by authority of such court, or tribunal, is called a commission. 5) Government. Letters-patent granted by the government, under the public seal, to a person appointed to an office, giving him authority to perform the duties of his office.
Conclusive
What puts an end to a thing. A conclusive presumption of law, is one which cannot be contradicted even by direct and positive proof.
Evidence
Proof of fact(s) presented at a trial. The best and most common method is by oral testimony; where you have an eye-witness swear to tell the truth and to then relate to the court (or jury) their experience. Evidence is essential in convincing the judge or jury of your facts as the judge (or jury) is expected to start off with a blank slate; no preconceived idea or knowledge of the facts. So it is up to the opposing parties to prove (by providing evidence), to the satisfaction of the court (or jury), the facts needed to support their case. Besides oral testimony, an object can be deposited with the court (eg. a signed contract). This is sometimes called "real evidence." In other rarer cases, evidence can be circumstantial.
Public
By the term the public, is meant the whole body politic, or all the citizens of the state; sometimes it signifies the inhabitants of a particular place; as, the New York public.
Employment
An employment is an office.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Appointee
A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power.
Appointor
One authorized by the donor under the statute of uses, to execute a power.
Apportion
To divide and assign according to a definite rule. the division is not necessarily equal but is fair according to the respective interests of the parties involved.
Apportionment
The division and distribution of something into proportionate parts; to each according to their share. For example, if a court ordered apportionment of a contract, the party would be required to perform only to a extent equal to the performance of the other side.
Apposal of sheriffs
English law. The charging them with money received upon account of the Exchequer.
Apposer
English law. An officer of the Court of Exchequer, called the foreign apposer.
Appostille
French law. Postil. In general this means an addition or annotation made in the margin of an act, [contract in writing,] or of some writing
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Appenditia
From appendo, to hang at or on; the appendages or pertinances of an estate the appurtenauces to a dwelling.
Appendix
Supplementary materials added to the end of a document.
Application
The primary step in all divorce proceedings and court order. (the standard forms are available from the court office.
Application support centers
Offices fingerprint applicants for immigration benefits.
Appointee
A person who is appointed or selected for a particular purpose; as the appointee under a power, is the person who is to receive the benefit of the trust or power.
Appointment
Appointor
One authorized by the donor under the statute of uses, to execute a power.
Apportion
To divide and assign according to a definite rule. the division is not necessarily equal but is fair according to the respective interests of the parties involved.
Apportionment
The division and distribution of something into proportionate parts; to each according to their share. For example, if a court ordered apportionment of a contract, the party would be required to perform only to a extent equal to the performance of the other side.
Apposal of sheriffs
English law. The charging them with money received upon account of the Exchequer.
Apposer
English law. An officer of the Court of Exchequer, called the foreign apposer.
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