Legal Definition and Related Resources of Brevet

In French Law. A warrant granted by government to authorize an individual to do something for his own benefit. Brevet d”invention. A patent. In American Law. A commission conferring on a military officer a degree of rank specified in the commission, without, however, conveying a right to receive corresponding pay,

What does Brevet mean in American Law?

The definition of Brevet in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

In the military, a term describing a rank one notch above his actual rank conferred upon a military officer, which, however, confers no additional salary or, ordinarily, scope of command. In the U.S. once quite frequently conferred upon an officer who showed bravery or uncommon efficiency, especially as a form of retirement present. Hence one finds numerous references in the form “. . . retired with the brevet rank of Major.” The verb form is “brevetted” or “breveted,” as in “… brevetted Major for conspicuous gallantry at Bull Run.”

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This definition of Brevet Is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This definition needs to be proofread..

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noun

• authorization
• charge
• charter
• declaration
• decree
• edict
• fiat
• grant
• law
• license
• mandate
• manifesto
• ordinance
• ordination
• placet
• precept
• prescription
• rule
• sanction
• warrant
• writ