Legal Definition and Related Resources of Poll
Meaning of Poll
A deed that is cut smooth or even in a straight line without indentation. See indenture . To give or receive a vote. To single out, one by one, of a number of persons such as a panel of jurors.
Poll Alternative Definition
A head. Hence poll tax is the name of a tax imposed upon the people at so much a head. To poll a jury is to require that each juror shall himself declare what is his verdict. This may be done, at the instance of either party, at any time before the verdict is recorded, according to the practice in some states. See 3 Cow. (N. Y.) 23; 18 Johns. (N. Y.) 188; 1 111. 109; 7 111. 342; 9 111. 336. In some states it lies in the discretion of the judge. 1 McCord (S. C.) 24, 525; 22 Ga. 431. In Conveyancing. A deed poll, or single deed, is one made by a single party, whose edges are polled, or shaved even, in distinction from an indenture, whose sides are indented, and which is executed by more than one party. 2 Bl. Comm. 296. See Deed Poll.
Synonyms of Poll
(Canvass), noun
- capitation
- catalogue of persons
- census
- census report
- census return
- count
- enumeration
- evaluation inquiry
- numbering
- numeration
- public opinion questionary
- questionnaire
- register
- registration
- return
- statistic
- survey
- tabulation
- tally
(Casting of votes), noun
- ballot
- casting of ballots
- choice
- consensus
- decisk r determination
- election
- elective privilege
- expressi : r of will
- formal expression of choice
- plebiscite
- popular decision
- preference
- referendum
- selection
- voice vote
- Associated Concepts: electioneering at poll
- place
verb
- ballot
- call the roll
- canvass
- collect the vote
- compu t conduct research on
- count
- enumerate
- keep c : _r of
- keep score
- list
- make a survey
- record the vote
- rerister
- run checks on
- sample
- score
- survey
- tabulate
- lake a census
- take a roll call
- tally
- total
Related Entries of Poll in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
Browse or run a search for Poll in the American Encyclopedia of Law, the Asian Encyclopedia of Law, the European Encyclopedia of Law, the UK Encyclopedia of Law or the Latin American and Spanish Encyclopedia of Law.
Poll in Historical Law
You might be interested in the historical meaning of this term. Browse or search for Poll in Historical Law in the Encyclopedia of Law.
Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
Search for legal acronyms and/or abbreviations containing Poll in the Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms Dictionary.
Related Legal Terms
You might be also interested in these legal terms:
Browse
You might be interested in these references tools:
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Poll in the Dictionary | Poll in our legal dictionaries | Browse the Legal Thesaurus | Find synonyms and related words of Poll |
| Legal Maxims | Maxims are established principles that jurists use as interpretive tools, invoked more frequently in international law |
| Legal Answers (Q&A) | A community-driven knowledge creation process, of enduring value to a broad audience |
| Related topics | Poll in the World Encyclopedia of Law |
Notice
This definition of Poll is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
Vocabularies (Semantic Web Information)
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Topic Map | A group of names, occurrences and associations |
| Topic Tree | A topic display format, showing the hierarchy |
| Sitemap Index | Sitemap Index, including Taxonomies |
| https://legaldictionary.lawin.org/poll/ | The URI of Poll (more about URIs) |
Meaning of Poll in Political Science
A very basic notion of Poll related to the United States’election law is provided here: Place where people vote
Grammar
This term is a noun.
Etimology of Poll
(You may find poll at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms).
head, early 14c., polle “hair of the head; piece of fur from the head of an animal,” also “head,” from Middle Low German or Middle Dutch pol “head, top.” Sense extended early 14c. to “person, individual.” Meaning “collection of votes” is first recorded 1620s, from notion of “counting heads;” meaning “survey of public opinion” is first recorded 1902. Poll tax, literally “head tax,” is from 1690s. Literal use in English tends toward the part of the head where the hair grows.
Leave a Reply