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Despatches
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DespatchesOfficial communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
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Official
civil and canon laws. In the ancient civil law, the person who was the minister of, or attendant upon a magistrate, was called the official.
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.
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Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
Despoil
Imports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses.
Despot
This word, in its most simple and original acceptation, signifies master and supreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch; but, taken in bad part, as it is usually employed, it signifies a tyrant. In some states, despot is the title given to the sovereign, as king is given in others.
Despotism
Government. That abuse of government, where the sovereign power is not divided, but united in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title.
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Desertion
"1) Criminal law. An offence which consists in the abandonment of the public service, in the army or navy, without leave. 2) Torts. The act by which a man abandons his wife and children, or either of them.
Desertion of seamen
Contracts. The abandonment, by a sailor, of a ship or vessel, in which he engaged to perform a voyage, before the expiration of his time, and without leave.
Desertion, malicious
The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation.
Designation
Wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name.
Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Despatches
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
Despoil
Imports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses.
Despot
This word, in its most simple and original acceptation, signifies master and supreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch; but, taken in bad part, as it is usually employed, it signifies a tyrant. In some states, despot is the title given to the sovereign, as king is given in others.
Despotism
Government. That abuse of government, where the sovereign power is not divided, but united in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Official
civil and canon laws. In the ancient civil law, the person who was the minister of, or attendant upon a magistrate, was called the official.
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.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
Despoil
Imports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses.
Despot
This word, in its most simple and original acceptation, signifies master and supreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch; but, taken in bad part, as it is usually employed, it signifies a tyrant. In some states, despot is the title given to the sovereign, as king is given in others.
Despotism
Government. That abuse of government, where the sovereign power is not divided, but united in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Desertion
"1) Criminal law. An offence which consists in the abandonment of the public service, in the army or navy, without leave. 2) Torts. The act by which a man abandons his wife and children, or either of them.
Desertion of seamen
Contracts. The abandonment, by a sailor, of a ship or vessel, in which he engaged to perform a voyage, before the expiration of his time, and without leave.
Desertion, malicious
The act of a hushand or wife, in leaving a consort, without just cause, for the purpose of causing a perpetual separation.
Designation
Wills. The expression used by a testator, instead of the name of the person or the thing he is desirous to name.
Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Despatches
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
Despoil
Imports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses.
Despot
This word, in its most simple and original acceptation, signifies master and supreme lord; it is synonymous with monarch; but, taken in bad part, as it is usually employed, it signifies a tyrant. In some states, despot is the title given to the sovereign, as king is given in others.
Despotism
Government. That abuse of government, where the sovereign power is not divided, but united in the hands of a single man, whatever may be his official title.
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