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Amendment 5 Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings. Ratified 12/15/1791. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTION OF THE US AMENDMENT 5

Eng. law. This is an abbreviation for consolidated annuities. Formerly when a loan was made, authorized by government, a particular part of the revenue was appropriated for the payment of the interest and of the principal. This was called the fund, and every loan had its fund. In this manner the Aggregate fund originated in 1715; the South Sea fund, in 1717; the General fund, … [Read more...] about CONSOLS

A word used as a correlative to "attorney," to denote one who constitutes another his agent or invests the other with authority to act for him. It Is also used in the language of politics, as a correlative to "representative," the constituents of a legislator being those whom he represents and whose interests he is to care for in public affairs; usually the electors of his … [Read more...] about CONSTITUENT

A man or woman married. The man is the consort of his wife, the woman is the consort of her husband. … [Read more...] about CONSORT

Lat. To appoint, constitute, establish, ordain, or undertake. Used principally in ancient powers of attorney, and now supplanted by the English word "constitute." … [Read more...] about CONSTITUERE