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Forbiddance

The act of forbidding prohibition command or edict against a thing

Forecastle

A short upper deck forward formerly raised like a castle to command an enemys decks

Gazeebo

A summerhouse so situated as to command an extensive prospect

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Headquarters

The quarters or place of residence of any chief officer as the general in command of an army or the head of a police force the place from which orders or instructions are

HQ

Headquarters the place from which a commander performs the functions of command

Commanding

Exercising authority actually in command as a commanding officer

Brigade

A body of troops whether cavalry artillery infantry or mixed consisting of two or more regiments under the command of a brigadier general

Impracticable

Not practicable incapable of being performed or accomplished by the means employed or at command impossible as an impracticable undertaking

law

or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a : a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute b : something (as a judicial decision) authoritatively accorded

Directory Statute

the validity of the act, it is said to be directory, although the performance might be enforced by mandamus, but if such compliance is essential, it is said to be imperative. See per Lord Mansfield in R.

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