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  • Constitutions Of Clarendon

    See Clarendon, Constitutions of. …

  • Clarendon, Constitutions Of

    The constitutions of Clarendon were certain statutes made in the reign of Henry II., of England, at a parliament held at Clarendon, by which the king checked the. power of the pope and his clergy, and greatly narrowed the exemption they claimed from secular jurisdiction. Previous to this time, […]

  • Government

    Government

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]

  • Canon Law

    Canon Law

    A body of ecclesiastical law, which originated in the church of Rome, relating to matters of which that church has or claims jurisdiction. A canon is a rule of doctrine or of discipline, and is the term generally applied to designate the ordinances of councils and decrees of popes. The […]

  • Canon Law

    Canon Law

    A body of ecclesiastical law, which originated in the church of Rome, relating to matters of which that church has or claims jurisdiction. A canon is a rule of doctrine or of discipline, and is the term generally applied to designate the ordinances of councils and decrees of popes. The […]

  • Constitution

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Constitution Meaning of Constitution The established form of government in a state , kingdom or country; a system of fundamental rule, principles and ordinances for the government of a state or nation , […]

  • Case Law

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Law Meaning of Case Law Law which is found in reported cases as distinguished from the law found in statutes. Sometimes used synonymously with common law . […]

  • Ordinance

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Ordinance Meaning of Ordinance A subordinate legislation promulgated with the authority of a properly established body of the government , such as a city or town. See Skalnik v Town of Sperry, (Okl.App.) […]

  • Written Law

    Written Law

    One of the two leading divisions of the Roman law, comprising the leges, plebiscita, senatus consulta, prindpum placita, magistratuum edicta, and responsa prudentum. Inst. 1. 2. 3. Statute law; law deriving its force from express legislative enactment. 1 Rl. Comm. 62, 85. …

  • Written Law

    Written Law

    One of the two leading divisions of the Roman law, comprising the leges, plebiscita, senatus consulta, prindpum placita, magistratuum edicta, and responsa prudentum. Inst. 1. 2. 3. Statute law; law deriving its force from express legislative enactment. 1 Rl. Comm. 62, 85. …

  • Rhodian Laws

    A code of maritime laws adopted by the people of Rhodes, who had by their commerce and naval victories obtained the sovereignty of the sea, about nine hundred years before the Christian era. There is reason to suppose this code has not been transmitted to posterity, at least not in a […]

  • Rhodian Laws

    A code of maritime laws adopted by the people of Rhodes, who had by their commerce and naval victories obtained the sovereignty of the sea, about nine hundred years before the Christian era. There is reason to suppose this code has not been transmitted to posterity, at least not in a […]

  • Grandfather Clause

    Grandfather Clause

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  • Clementines

    In ecclesiastical law. The collection of decretals or constitutions of Pope Clement V., which was published, by order of John XXII., his successor, in 1317. …

  • Clementines

    In ecclesiastical law. The collection of decretals or constitutions of Pope Clement V., which was published, by order of John XXII., his successor, in 1317. …