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rule

esp. upon petition of a party to the proceeding that commands an officer or party to perform an act or show

mandate

her one or several affairs 3 a : an authoritative command : a clear authorization or direction [the of the full

Disobey

to neglect or refuse to obey a superior or his commands the laws etc to transgress the commands of one in

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Precept

Any commandment instruction or order intended as an authoritative rule of action

Prefect

A Roman officer who controlled or superintended a particular command charge department etc as the prefect of the aqueducts the

Seraskier

A general or commander of land forces in the Turkish empire especially the commander

Base-estate

in pure villenage is to do all that the lord commands; and if a copy holder have but a base estate,

Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum

is addressed to him who detains another in custody, and commands him to produce the body, with the day and cause

Law

which men are obliged to make their conduct conformable. A command, enforced by some sanction, to acts or forbearances of a

Lawful authorities

to exercise public power, to require obedience to their lawful commands, and to command or act in the public name, Black's

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