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Chairman
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ChairmanThe presiding officer of a committee; as, chairman of the committee of ways and means. The person selected to preside over a popular meeting, is also called a chairman or moderator.
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Committee
1) Legislation. One or more members of a legislative body to whom is specially referred some matter before that body, in order that they may investigate and examine into it and report to those who delegated this authority to them. 2) When a person has been found non compos, the law requires that a guardian should be appointed to take care of his person and estate; this guardian is called the committee.
Chairman
The presiding officer of a committee; as, chairman of the committee of ways and means. The person selected to preside over a popular meeting, is also called a chairman or moderator.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Moderator
A person appointed to preside at a popular meeting; sometimes he is called a chairman.
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Chain letter schemes
Letters with names listed and claims that the recipient of the letter, by putting their name on the list, removing the top name and sending them some nominal amount, then mailing the new list to some number of friends and acquaintances, will receive a lot of riches in the mail. There is usually also a "curse" or bad luck associated with individuals who "break the chain."
Chain of custody
In evidentiary matters, the record of possession from original discovery until produced at trial. If the chain of custody is broken or unclear, the Evidence may be challenged as not the original or not in its original condition.
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Ceteris paribus
(United Kingdom) Other things being equal.
Chafewax
English law. An officer in chancery who fits the wax for sealing, to the writs, commissions and other. instruments then made to be issued out.
Chaffers
Anciently signified wares and merchandise; hence the word chaffering, which is yet used for buying and selling, or beating down the price of an article.
Chain letter schemes
Letters with names listed and claims that the recipient of the letter, by putting their name on the list, removing the top name and sending them some nominal amount, then mailing the new list to some number of friends and acquaintances, will receive a lot of riches in the mail. There is usually also a "curse" or bad luck associated with individuals who "break the chain."
Chain of custody
In evidentiary matters, the record of possession from original discovery until produced at trial. If the chain of custody is broken or unclear, the Evidence may be challenged as not the original or not in its original condition.
Chairman
Chaldron
A measure of capacity, equal to fifty-eight and two-third cubic feet nearly.
Challenge
1) It is an exception or objection to a juror. 2) A call by one person upon another to a single combat, which is said to be a challenge to fight.
Challenge for cause
For which a reason is assigned, - to the array or to the polls.
Challenge for favor
Of the same nature and effect as a principle challenge "propter affectum."
Challenge to the array
An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return.
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Committee
1) Legislation. One or more members of a legislative body to whom is specially referred some matter before that body, in order that they may investigate and examine into it and report to those who delegated this authority to them. 2) When a person has been found non compos, the law requires that a guardian should be appointed to take care of his person and estate; this guardian is called the committee.
Chairman
The presiding officer of a committee; as, chairman of the committee of ways and means. The person selected to preside over a popular meeting, is also called a chairman or moderator.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Moderator
A person appointed to preside at a popular meeting; sometimes he is called a chairman.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Chain letter schemes
Letters with names listed and claims that the recipient of the letter, by putting their name on the list, removing the top name and sending them some nominal amount, then mailing the new list to some number of friends and acquaintances, will receive a lot of riches in the mail. There is usually also a "curse" or bad luck associated with individuals who "break the chain."
Chain of custody
In evidentiary matters, the record of possession from original discovery until produced at trial. If the chain of custody is broken or unclear, the Evidence may be challenged as not the original or not in its original condition.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Ceteris paribus
(United Kingdom) Other things being equal.
Chafewax
English law. An officer in chancery who fits the wax for sealing, to the writs, commissions and other. instruments then made to be issued out.
Chaffers
Anciently signified wares and merchandise; hence the word chaffering, which is yet used for buying and selling, or beating down the price of an article.
Chain letter schemes
Letters with names listed and claims that the recipient of the letter, by putting their name on the list, removing the top name and sending them some nominal amount, then mailing the new list to some number of friends and acquaintances, will receive a lot of riches in the mail. There is usually also a "curse" or bad luck associated with individuals who "break the chain."
Chain of custody
In evidentiary matters, the record of possession from original discovery until produced at trial. If the chain of custody is broken or unclear, the Evidence may be challenged as not the original or not in its original condition.
Chairman
Chaldron
A measure of capacity, equal to fifty-eight and two-third cubic feet nearly.
Challenge
1) It is an exception or objection to a juror. 2) A call by one person upon another to a single combat, which is said to be a challenge to fight.
Challenge for cause
For which a reason is assigned, - to the array or to the polls.
Challenge for favor
Of the same nature and effect as a principle challenge "propter affectum."
Challenge to the array
An exception to the whole panel in which the jury are arrayed or set in order by the sheriff in his return.
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