That form of government in which the sovereign power is exercised by a small number of persons to the exclusion of the remainder of the people. A government in which a class of men rules supreme. A form of government which is lodged In a council composed of select members or ndbles, without a monarch, and exclusive of the people. A privileged class of the people; nobles and … [Read more...]
ARMED ROBBERY
See robbery. The crime of robbery committed with a dangerous weapon. See also aggravated robbery; a more severe crime. … [Read more...]
ARGENTUM ALBUM
White money; silver coin. See Alba Firma, … [Read more...]
ARISTODEMOCRACY
A form of government where the power is divided between the great men of the nation and the people. … [Read more...]
ARMIGER
An armor bearer; an esquire. A title of dignity belonging to gentlemen authorized to bear arms. Cowell. In its earlier meaning, a servant who carried the arms of a knight. Spelman. applied, also, to the higher servants In convents. Spelman. … [Read more...]