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Chief clerk of the department of state
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Chief clerk of the department of stateThis officer is appointed by the secretary of state; his duties are to attend to the business of the ofFice under the superintendence of the secretary.
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Secretary
An officer who, by order of his superior, writes letters and other instruments. He is so called because he is possessed of the secrets of his employer. This term wag used in France in 1343, and in England the term secretary was first applied to the clerks of the king, who being always near his person were called clerks of the secret, and in the reign of Henry VIII. the term secretary of state came into it.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
OfFice
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
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Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justice
Officer. The president of a supreme court.
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
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Check or cheque
A form of bill of exchange where the order to pay is given to a bank which is holding the payor's money.
Chemistry
Medical jurisprudence. The science which teaches the nature and property of all bodies by their analysis and combination.
Cheshire and north
A leading English text on conflict of law.
Chevisance
Contracts, torts. This is a French word, which signifies in that language, accord, agreement, compact. In the English statutes it is used to denote a bargain or contract in general.
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief clerk of the department of state
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justice
Officer. The president of a supreme court.
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Child support guidelines
A series of mathematical formulas that help derive the proper amount of child support that should be awarded.
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Secretary
An officer who, by order of his superior, writes letters and other instruments. He is so called because he is possessed of the secrets of his employer. This term wag used in France in 1343, and in England the term secretary was first applied to the clerks of the king, who being always near his person were called clerks of the secret, and in the reign of Henry VIII. the term secretary of state came into it.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
OfFice
An office is a right to exercise a public function or employment, and to take the fees and emoluments belonging to it
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justice
Officer. The president of a supreme court.
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Check or cheque
A form of bill of exchange where the order to pay is given to a bank which is holding the payor's money.
Chemistry
Medical jurisprudence. The science which teaches the nature and property of all bodies by their analysis and combination.
Cheshire and north
A leading English text on conflict of law.
Chevisance
Contracts, torts. This is a French word, which signifies in that language, accord, agreement, compact. In the English statutes it is used to denote a bargain or contract in general.
Chief
Principal. One who is put above the rest.
Chief clerk of the department of state
Chief judge
Presiding or administrative judge in a court.
Chief justice
Officer. The president of a supreme court.
Chief justiciary
An officer among the English, established soon after the conquest.
Child
Generally, an unmarried person under 21 years of age who is: a child born in wedlock; a stepchild, provided that the child was under 18 years of age at the time that the marriage creating the stepchild relationship occurred; a legitimated child, provided that the child was legitimated while in the legal custody of the legitimating parent; a child born out of wedlock, when a benefit is sought on the basis of its relationship with its mother, or to its father if the father has or had a bona fide relationship with the child; a child adopted while under 16 years of age who has resided since adoption in the legal custody of the adopting parents for at least 2 years; or an orphan, under 16 years of age, who has been adopted abroad by a U.S. citizen or has an immediate-relative visa petition submitted in his/her behalf and is coming to the United States for adoption by a U.S. citizen.
Child support guidelines
A series of mathematical formulas that help derive the proper amount of child support that should be awarded.
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