Legal Definition and Related Resources of Command
Meaning of Command
An order , imperative direction, or behest, from one who is competent to give the same.
Synonyms of Command
verb
- adjure
- authorize
- bid
- call for
- call upon
- charge
- compel
- constrain
- decree
- demand
- direct
- direct imperatively
- enact
- exact
- exercise authority
- force
- give directions
- give orders
- govern
- have control
- hominem iubere facere
- homini imperare
- homini praecipere ut faciat
- imminere
- impose
- instruct
- issue a command
- issue a decree
- issue an order
- lead
- mandate
- ordain
- order
- order with authority
- prescribe
- proclaim
- promulgate an order
- require
- rule
- state authoritatively
- take charge
- take the leadforeign phrases: In maleficio
- ratihabitio mandato comparatur
- In tort
- a ratification is regarded as a command
- Qui mandat ipsefecisse videtur
- He who gives an order is held to be the doer
- Ratihabitio mandato aequiparatur
- Ratification is equivalent to an express command
- Remissius imperanti melius paretur
- He who commands more gently is better obeyed
Related Entries of Command in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
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Command in Historical Law
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Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
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Conduct, Convoy, Edict, Enjoin, , Mandamus, Mandate, Mandatory, , Order, Possession, Praecipe, Precatory Trust, Precept, Recommend, Signal, Supersedeas, Trust.
Basic Command Unit in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of Basic Command Unit. This legal term is related to the United Kingom and/or the English Legal System.
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See Also
- Mandate
- Prohibere
- Ratihabitio
Resources
See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police Officer
- Law Enforcement Agency
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