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Delegated legislation

Delegated legislation, Delegated Legislation has been defined by Salmond as 'that

delegate

delegate [Medieval Latin delegatus, from Latin, past participle of delegare to

Delegation of subsidiary or ancillary measure

Delegation of subsidiary or ancillary measure, when a legislature is given

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delegation

delegation 1 : the act of delegating 2 : a group

delegable

delegable : capable of being delegated del·e·ga·bil·i·ty [de-lə-gə-bi-lə-tē] n

delegant

delegant : one that delegates

house of delegates

house of delegates :house ;esp : the lower house of the state legislature

Delegates, the High Court of

Delegates, the High Court of, formerly the Court of appeal from

power

2 a : authority or capacity to act that is delegated by law or constitution often used in pl. commerce power

Vicarius non habet vicarium

Vicarius non habet vicarium, a delegate cannot have a delegate. (See Maxim 187). (A delegate cannot

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