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Commandant

A commander the commanding officer of a place or of a body of men as the commandant of a navy yard

Distringas

A writ commanding the sheriff to distrain a person by his goods or chattels to compel a compliance with something required

Duces tecum

A judicial process commanding a person to appear in court and bring with him some piece of evidence or other thing to

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Magisterial

or pertaining to a master or magistrate or one in authority having the manner of a magister official commanding authoritative Hence Overbearing dictatorial dogmatic

Flagship

The vessel which carries the commanding officer of a fleet or squadron and flies his distinctive flag or pennant

Imperative

Expressive of command containing positive command authoritatively or absolutely directive commanding authoritative as imperative orders

Injunction

The act of enjoining the act of directing commanding or prohibiting

Capias

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

Mainprise

A writ directed to the sheriff commanding him to take sureties called mainpernors for the prisoners appearance and to let him go at large This

Citadel

A fortress in or near a fortified city commanding the city and fortifications and intended as a final point of defense

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