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Certiorari

the king's name, to judges or officers of inferior Courts, commanding them to certify or to return the records of a

Charge

committed or omitted in violation of penal law forbidding or commanding it. In other words, it is an accusation made against

Chief of the Naval Staff

absence of such officiating appointment the officer on whom the command devolves in accordance with regulations made under this Act [Navy

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Clamea admittenda initinere per attornatum

initinere per attornatum, an ancient writ by which the king commanded the justices in eyre to admit the claim by attorney

Coalition

multi-party system in which no single party is able to command support of a working majority, Dictionary of Political Science, Joseph

Cognitionibus mittendis

fine, who having taken the fine defers to certify it, commanding him to certify it, Reg. Brev. 68.

Ad melius inquirendum

Ad melius inquirendum. A writ directed to a coroner commanding him to hold a second inquest. See Reg. v. Carter,

Affidavit

Affidavit [fr. affidare, M. Lat., to pledge one's faith, fr. fides, Lat.], a written statement sworn before a person having...

Praeligcipe

A writ commanding something to be done or requiring a reason for neglecting

Ad inquirendum

Ad inquirendum, a judicial writ commanding inquiry to be made of anything relating to a cause

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