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Navy
NavyThe whole shippings taken collectively, belonging to the government of an independent nation; the ships belonging to private individuals are not included in the navy. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Nation A group or race of people that share history, traditions and culture. The United Kingdom is comprised of four nations or national groups: the English, Scots, Irish and Welsh. Canada includes French-Canadians, English-Canadians and a number of aboriginal nations. Thus, states may be comprised of one or several nations. It is common English to use the word "nation" when referring to what is known in law as "states." Private Not general, as a private act of the legislature; not in office; as, a private person, as well as an officer, may arrest a felon; individual, as your private interest; not public, as a private way, a private nuisance. Navy The whole shippings taken collectively, belonging to the government of an independent nation; the ships belonging to private individuals are not included in the navy. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Nautical assessors Court-appointed experts (usually on matters of navigation and seamanship) who sit with the judge on the bench during the trial of maritime disputes and give their opinions to the judge, at his request, on matters relating to their field of expertise. Traditionally, nautical assessors have not been subject to examination or cross-examination by the parties to the suit, nor has the judge been required to disclose to the parties the information or opinions provided to him by them. In Canada, however, these traditional rules have been departed from on grounds of respect for natural justice, and expert witnesses may now also be called by the parties, even if they testify on matters within the expertise of the nautical assessors. Nautical mile The maritime measurement for distance, being 6080 feet, as opposed to 5280 feet, being a land mile. Also known as a knot (supra). Navicularis Civil law. He who had the management and care of a ship. The same as our sea captain. Navigable Capable of being navigated. Navigation The act of traversing the sea, rivers or lakes, in ships or other vessels; the art of ascertaining the geographical position of a ship, and directing her course. Navy Ncnd agreement An international trade instrument; "non circumvention/non disclosure agreement" used in the preliminary stages of a business transaction where the Seller and Buyer do not know each other, but are brought into contact with each other by one or more intermediaries (also known as brokers or middlemen), to fulfill the transaction. Non Circumvention/Non Disclosure Agreements ensure that the intermediaries in the transaction are not cicumvented and excluded from the transaction by the Buyer and/or Seller and/or the other intermediaries. Ne baila pas He did not deliver. This is a plea in detinue, by which the defendant denies the delivery to him of the thing sued for. Ne disturba pas Pleading. The general issue in quare impedit. Ne dona pas Ne dona pas or non dedit. Pleading. The general issue in formedon; and is in the following formula: "And the said C D, by J K, his attorney, comes and defends the right, when, &c., and says, that the said E F did not give the said manor, with the appurtenances, or ally part thereof, to the said G B, and the heirs of his body issuing, in manner and form as the said A B hath in his count above alleged.' And of this the said C D puts himself upon the country." Ne luminibus officiator Civil law. The name of a servitude which restrains the owner of a house from making such erections as obstruct the light of the adjoining house. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Navy. If you have a better definition for Navy than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Navy may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Navy and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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