To establish, constitute, or ordain. "Constating instruments" of a corporation are its charter, organic law, or the grant of powers to it See examples of the use of the term, Green's Brice, Ultra Vires, p. 39: Ackerman v. Halsey, 37 N. J. Eq. 363. … [Read more...] about CONSTATE
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CONSTITUENCY
Those who are in favor of a candidate and will vote the candidate into office. … [Read more...] about CONSTITUENCY
CONSOLS
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
CONSTITUENT
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
CONSORT
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