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In military law. The dismissal of an army or body of troops from active service. … [Read more...] about DEMOBILIZATION

dementia, med. jur. A defect, hebetude, or imbecility of the under standing, general or partial, but confined to individual faculties of the mind, particularly those concerned in associating and comparing ideas, whence proceeds great, confusion and incapacity in arranging the thoughts. 2. Demency is attended with a general enfeeblement of the moral and intellectual faculties, … [Read more...] about DEMENCY

That form of government in which the sovereign power resides in and is exercised by the whole body of free citizens; as distinguished from a monarchy, aristocracy, or oligarchy. According to the theory of a pure democracy, every citizen should participate directly In the business of governing, and the legislative assembly should comprise the whole people. But the ultimate … [Read more...] about DEMOCRACY

One whose mental faculties are enfeebled; one who has lost his mind; distinguishable from amens, one totally insane. 4 Coke, 128. … [Read more...] about DEMENS

A political party that supports democracy and is ostensibly concerned with middle and lower class concerns and liberal representation. … [Read more...] about DEMOCRAT