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ARBITRARY LAW

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An arbitrary law is one made by the legislator simply because he wills it, and is not founded in the nature of things; such law, for example, as the tariff law, which may be high or low. This term is used in opposition to immutable. … [Read more...]

AQUAGIUM

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A canal, ditch, or watercourse running through marshy grounds. A mark or gauge placed in or on the banks of a running stream, to indicate the height of the water, was called "aquagaugium." Spel man. … [Read more...]

ARBITRARY POWER

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When one has the authority and/or ability to act in a manner as one wishes without the influence of others. … [Read more...]

AQUATIC RIGHTS

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Rights which individuals have to the use of the sea and rivers, for the, purpose of fishing and navigation, and also to the soil in the sea and rivers. … [Read more...]

ARBITRARY PUNISHMENT

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When punishment is left to a judge to make a decision as opposed to being prescribed by statute. … [Read more...]

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