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Mandatary

[fr. mandatarius, Lat.], he to whom a mandate, charge, or commandment is given; also he that obtains a benefice by mandamus.

Mandavi ballivo

Mandavi ballivo (I have commanded the bailiff). If a bailiff of a liberty have the

Precept

Precept, a rule authoritatively given; a mandate: (1) A command in writing by a justice of the peace or other

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Quando aliquid mandatur, mandatur et omne per quod pervenitur ad illud

quod pervenitur ad illud. 5 Rep. 116, (When anything is commanded, everything by which it can be accomplished is also commanded.)

Repugnant

and one law is inconsistent with another law when the command or power or provision in the one law conflicted directly

Sanction of a law

'The evil which will probably be incurred in case a command be disobeyed, or (to use an equivalent expression) in case

HQ

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

Enforcement

or process of compell-ing compliance with a law, mandate or command', (Black Law Dictionary) see also Hameed Joharan v. Abdul Salam,

Ad melius inquirendum

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

Mainprise

A writ directed to the sheriff commanding him to take sureties called mainpernors for the prisoners appearance

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