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A commission of rebellion is the name of a writ issuing out of chancery to compel the defendant to appear. Vide Commission of Rebellion. … [Read more...] about COMMISSION OF REBELLION

Eng. law. An instrument in writing, on paper or parchment, which charges a person already in prison, in execution at the suit of, the person who arrested him. … [Read more...] about COMMITTITUR PIECE

In the United States army and navy and marine corps, those who hold their rank and office under commissions issued by the president as distinguished from non-commissioned officers (in the army, including sergeants, corporals, etc.) and warrant officers (in the navy, including boatswains, gunners, etc.) and from privates or enlisted men. See Babbitt v. U. S., 16 Ct CI. 202. … [Read more...] about COMMISSIONED OFFICERS

In the civil law. The mixing together or confusion of things dry or solid belonging to different owners as distinguished from confusion hich has relation to liquids. … [Read more...] about COMMIXTIO

A person to whom a commission is directed by the government or a court State v. Banking Co., 14 N. J. Law, 437; In re Canter, 40 Misc. Rep. 126, 81 N. Y. Supp. 338. In the governmental system of the United States, this term denotes an officer who is charged with the administration of the laws relating to some particular subject matter, or the management of some bureau or agency … [Read more...] about COMMISSIONER