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Department of war
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Department of warGovernment. An executive department, to be denominated the department of war; and there shall be a principal officer therein, to be called the secretary for the department of war.
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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.
Executive
Government. That power in the government which causes the laws to be executed and obeyed: it is usually. confided to the hands of the chief magistrate; the president of the United States is invested with this authority under the national government; and the governor of each state has the executive power in his hands.
Department
A portion of a country.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
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.
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Department
A portion of a country.
Department of Justice
The United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation) was created in 1870.
Department of the navy
Government. An executive department, under the denomination of the department of the navy, the chief officer of which shall be called the secretary of the navy.
Department of the treasury of the united states
Government. The department of the treasury is constituted of the following officers, namely: the secretary of the treasury, the head of the department, two comptrollers, five auditors, a treasurer, a register, and a commissioner of the land office.
Departure
Maritime law. A deviation from the course of the voyage insured.
Departure under safeguards
The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official.
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Denunciation
Criminal law. This term is used by the civilians to signify the act by which au individual informs a public officer, whose duty it is to prosecute offenders, that a crime has been committed.
Deodand
English law. This word is derived from Deo dandum, to be given to God; and is used to designate the instrument, whether it be an animal or inanimate thing, which has caused the death of a man.
Department
A portion of a country.
Department of the navy
Government. An executive department, under the denomination of the department of the navy, the chief officer of which shall be called the secretary of the navy.
Department of the treasury of the united states
Government. The department of the treasury is constituted of the following officers, namely: the secretary of the treasury, the head of the department, two comptrollers, five auditors, a treasurer, a register, and a commissioner of the land office.
Department of war
Departure
Maritime law. A deviation from the course of the voyage insured.
Departure under safeguards
The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official.
Depecage
A French term referring to the application to a conflict of laws problem of different laws, each of which is properly applicable to a different legal issues arising in the problem.
Dependency
A territory distinct from the country in which the supreme sovereign, power resides, but belonging rightfully to it, and subject to the laws and regulations which the sovereign may think proper to prescribe.
Dependent
One who derives existence and support from another.
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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.
Executive
Government. That power in the government which causes the laws to be executed and obeyed: it is usually. confided to the hands of the chief magistrate; the president of the United States is invested with this authority under the national government; and the governor of each state has the executive power in his hands.
Department
A portion of a country.
Principal
1) This word has several meanings. It is used in opposition to accessary, to show the degree of crime committed by two persons; thus, we say, the principal is more guilty than the accessary after the fact. 2) Contracts. One who, being competent to contract, and who is sui juris, employs another to do any act for his own benefit, or on his own account. 3) Criminal law. A principal is one who is the actor in the commission of a crime.
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.
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Department
A portion of a country.
Department of Justice
The United States federal department responsible for enforcing federal laws (including the enforcement of all civil rights legislation) was created in 1870.
Department of the navy
Government. An executive department, under the denomination of the department of the navy, the chief officer of which shall be called the secretary of the navy.
Department of the treasury of the united states
Government. The department of the treasury is constituted of the following officers, namely: the secretary of the treasury, the head of the department, two comptrollers, five auditors, a treasurer, a register, and a commissioner of the land office.
Departure
Maritime law. A deviation from the course of the voyage insured.
Departure under safeguards
The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official.
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Denunciation
Criminal law. This term is used by the civilians to signify the act by which au individual informs a public officer, whose duty it is to prosecute offenders, that a crime has been committed.
Deodand
English law. This word is derived from Deo dandum, to be given to God; and is used to designate the instrument, whether it be an animal or inanimate thing, which has caused the death of a man.
Department
A portion of a country.
Department of the navy
Government. An executive department, under the denomination of the department of the navy, the chief officer of which shall be called the secretary of the navy.
Department of the treasury of the united states
Government. The department of the treasury is constituted of the following officers, namely: the secretary of the treasury, the head of the department, two comptrollers, five auditors, a treasurer, a register, and a commissioner of the land office.
Department of war
Departure
Maritime law. A deviation from the course of the voyage insured.
Departure under safeguards
The departure of an illegal alien from the United States which is physically observed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official.
Depecage
A French term referring to the application to a conflict of laws problem of different laws, each of which is properly applicable to a different legal issues arising in the problem.
Dependency
A territory distinct from the country in which the supreme sovereign, power resides, but belonging rightfully to it, and subject to the laws and regulations which the sovereign may think proper to prescribe.
Dependent
One who derives existence and support from another.
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