Search results for: “national supremacy”
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Act of Supremacy
The statute of 1 Eliz. c. 1, declaring the supremacy of the crown over the ecclesiastical authorities. …
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Supremacy
Sovereign dominion, authority, and pre-eminence; the highest state. In the United States, the supremacy resides in the people, and is exercised by their constitutional representative, the president and congress. See Sovereignty. …
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Jurisdiction
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jurisdiction Meaning of Jurisdiction The extent of legal authority and power . A term of large and comprehensive import , it generally denotes the lawful authority of a body to exercise power. The term […]
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Possession
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Possession Meaning of Possession Possession must be considered in every case with reference to the peculiar circumstances, the character and value of the property , the suitable and natural mode of using […]
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Possession
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Possession Meaning of Possession Possession must be considered in every case with reference to the peculiar circumstances, the character and value of the property , the suitable and natural mode of using […]
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Capacity
The meaning of this word depends on the assent to any contract. See Smith v Thornhill (Texas) 25 S. W.2d 597; Ashley v Holman, 15 S. C. 97.
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Precedence
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Precedence Meaning of Precedence Synonyms of Precedence noun advantage antecedence authority elevation ex tion importance predominance preeminence pre erence […]
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Advantage
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Advantage Meaning of Advantage Synonyms of Advantage noun ascendancy asset assistance authority avail behoof benefit choice convenience dominance […]
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Priority
Precedence; going before . A legal preference or precedence. When two persons have similar rights in respect of the same subject matter, but one is entitled to exercise his right to the exclusion of the other , he is said to have priority.
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Force
Power in motion or action ; strength directed to an end; used as synonymous with violence in the context of assault . A person may use as much force as is reasonable in the circumstances in the prevention of crime , or in the affecting or assisting in the lawful arrest of […]
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Importance
nounconcern concernment consequence distinction eminence emphasis essentiality fame grandeur gravity greatness import influence irreplaceability magnitude <li…
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Eminence
nounaggrandizement amplissimus gradus authority celebrity consequence dignity distinction elevated rank elevation esteem exaltation fame fastigium glory grandeur<…