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CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES

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Those powers which the constitution of each people has established to govern them, to cause their rights to be respected, and to maintain tliose of each of its members. 2. They are called constituted, to distinguish them from the constituting authority which has created or organized them, or has delegated to an authority, which it has itself created, the right of establishing … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES

CONSPIRACY

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In criminal law. A combination or confederacy between two or more persons formed for the purpose of committing, by their joint efforts, some unlawful or criminal act, or some act which is Innocent in itself, but becomes unlawful when done by the concerted action of the conspirators, or for the purpose of using criminal or unlawful means to the commission of an act not In itself … [Read more...] about CONSPIRACY

CONSTITUTIO

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In the civil law. An imperial ordinance or constitution, distinguished from Lew, Benatus-Consultum, and other kinds of law and having its effect from the sole will of the emperor. An establishment or settlement. Used of controversies settled by the parties without a trial. Calvin. A sum paid according to agreement Du Cange. In old English law. An ordinance or statute. A … [Read more...] about CONSTITUTIO