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One who is in the service of another. Such a person is entitled to rights and liable to. perform certain duties. 2. He is entitled to a just compensation for his services; when there has been a special contract, to what has been agreed upon; when not, to such just recompense as he deserves. 3. He is bound to perform the services for which he has engaged himself; and for a … [Read more...] about EMPLOYED

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One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory. This word "is from the French, hut has become somewhat naturalized in our language. Strictly and etymlogically, it means 'a person employed,' but, in practice in the French language, it ordinarily is used to signify a person in some official employment, and as generally used with us, though perhaps not confined to any … [Read more...] about EMPLOYEE

L. Fr. A stealing from the people. The phrase occurs in the old rolls .of parliament: "Whereas divers murders, emblers de gentz, and robberies are committed," etc … [Read more...] about EMBLERS DE GENTZ

The act of changing one's domicile from one country or state to another. It is to be distinguished from "expatriation." The latter means the abandonment of one's country and renunciation of one's citizenship in it, while emigration denotes merely the removal of person and property to a foreign state. The former is usually the consequence of the latter. Emigration is also used … [Read more...] about EMIGRATION