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Constable

a superintendent of the imperial stables, or the emperor's master of the horse, who at length obtained the command of the army], an officer to whom our law commits the duty of maintaining the peace, and bringing

Steward of manor

transacts all the legal and other business connected with the estate, and takes care of the Court-rolls. The office is usually held by the lord's solicitor. The office has been deprived of much of its importance in

Convoy

be a convoy for the voyage; (4) the mater of the ship must have sailing instructions from the commanding officer of the convoy; (5) the ship must depart and continue with the convoy till the end of the

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Ship's agent

Ship's agent. The Naval Agency and Distribution Act, 1864, provides for the appointment of an agent by the commanding officer of each of His Majesty's ships to act for the ship with respect to salvage, bounty, prize, etc.

Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General

general, under the hand and seal of the judge advocate-general; or by a person appointed by general officers commanding the forces abroad, to execute the office of judge advocate. The duties of an officiating judge advocate at … Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General. The Judge Advocate-General is an officer appointed by letters-patent under the Great Seal. He is under the orders of the Secretary of State for

Certiorari

of the High Court of Justice, addressed, in the king's name, to judges or officers of inferior Courts, commanding them to certify or to return the records of a cause depending before them, to the end that … the King's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice, addressed, in the king's name, to judges or officers of inferior Courts, commanding them to certify or to return the records of a cause depending before them,

Marshal or Mareschal

Marshal or Mareschal, primarily denotes an officer who has the care or command of horses. An officer called a marshal attends each judge on the assizes (being paid by the Treasury

Chief of the Naval Staff

Government to officiate as such or in the absence of such officiating appointment the officer on whom the command devolves in accordance with regulations made under this Act [Navy Act, 1957 (62 of 1957), s. 3(2)]

Sergeant

Formerly in England an officer nearly answering to the more modern bailiff of the hundred also an officer whose duty was to attend … by allowance of the sovereign attend on the houses of Parliament one for each house to execute their commands and another attends the Court Chancery

rule

issued by a court in a particular proceeding esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to perform an act or show cause why an act should not be performed

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