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capias ad satisfaciendum

[Medieval Latin, you may seize (the person) to (make him/her) satisfy (the claim)] : a writ or process commanding an officer to place a person (as a debtor) under civil arrest until a claim is satisfied

Capias

A writ or process commanding the officer to take the body of the person named in it that is to arrest him also

Decurion

A head or chief over ten especially an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers

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Cartel-ship

hostile powers; also a carry any particular proposal from one to another; for this reason the officer who commands her is particularly ordered to carry on cargo, ammunition, or implements of war, except a single gun for

Cartulary

hostile powers; also a carry any particular proposal from one to another; for this reason the officer who commands her is particularly ordered to carry on cargo, ammunition, or implements of war, except a single gun for

Condition of service

Condition of service, includes transfer of the employees, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief v. Subhash Chandra Yadav, (1988) 2 SCC 351: AIR 1988 SC 876. [Cantonment Board Service Rules (1937) R.

supersedeas

supersedeas [Medieval Latin, you should desist (word used in the writ)] 1 : a common-law writ commanding a stay of legal proceedings that is issued under various conditions and esp. to stay an officer from

Engineer Corps

of Engineers a corps of officers and enlisted men consisting of one band and three battalions of engineers commanded by a brigadier general whose title is Chief of Engineers It has charge of the construction of fortifications … In the United States army the Corps of Engineers a corps of officers and enlisted men consisting of one band and three battalions of engineers commanded by a brigadier general whose

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

Mutiny

against constituted authority particularly military or naval authority concerted revolt against the rules of discipline or the lawful commands of a superior officer hence generally forcible resistance to rightful authority insubordination

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