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Despoil
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DespoilImports the use of violence or of clandestine means to deprive a person of something he possesses.
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Imports
Importations. The act of bringing goods and merchandise into the United States from a foreign country.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Clandestine
That which is done in secret and contrary to law.
Deprive
Referring to property taken under the power of eminent domain, means the same as "take". While the Fourteenth Amendment ordains that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law", no definition of the word "deprive" is found in the Constitution.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
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Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Despatches
Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
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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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
Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
Despoil
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.
Desrenable
French law. Unreasonable.
Destination
Common law. The port at which a ship is to end her voyage is called her port of destination.
Desuetude
This term is applied to laws which have become obsolete.
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Imports
Importations. The act of bringing goods and merchandise into the United States from a foreign country.
Violence
The abuse of force. Theorie des Lois Criminelles. That force which is employed against common right, against the laws, and against public liberty
Clandestine
That which is done in secret and contrary to law.
Deprive
Referring to property taken under the power of eminent domain, means the same as "take". While the Fourteenth Amendment ordains that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law", no definition of the word "deprive" is found in the Constitution.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Despacheurs
The name given, in some countries, to persons appointed to settle cases of average.
Despatches
Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
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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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
Official communications of official Persons, on the affairs of government.
Desperate
Of which there is no hope.
Despitus
This word signifies, in our ancient law books, a contemptible person.
Despoil
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.
Desrenable
French law. Unreasonable.
Destination
Common law. The port at which a ship is to end her voyage is called her port of destination.
Desuetude
This term is applied to laws which have become obsolete.
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