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Recorder of London

the peace of the quorum for putting the laws in execution for the preservation of the peace and government of the … of Sir Thomas Chambers, no Recorder may exercise any judicial functions unless he be appointed by the sovereign to exercise such

Judge Advocate, Judge Advocate-General

person appointed by general officers commanding the forces abroad, to execute the office of judge advocate. The duties of an officiating … to whom he acts as legal adviser. One of his functions is to review Court-martial proceedings. All general military courts-martial are

Quasi judicial

4th Edn., 1972. Means of relating to, or involving an executive or administrative official's adjudicative acts. Quasi-judicial acts, which are valid … in the ordinary sense, is an authority which exercises judicial functions or functions analogous to the judicial, and thus he is

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agency

legislation creating an agency either directly or by authorizing the executive to set it up. Agencies exist at the federal, state, … general agency in this entry b : the office and function of an agent [even when granted discretion in carrying out

legislative

levying and collecting taxes, and making financial appropriations compare administrative, executive, judicial 2 a : of or relating to a legislature … legislative 1 a : having the power or performing the function of legislating b : belonging to the branch of government

Treasury

of the Cabinet (see CABINET COUNCIL), and of the whole executive, for which he is responsible in every department. The Chancellor … properly the head of this department; but, in practice, the functions of this great official are discharged by several commissioners. The

Suspension

debar, usually for a time, from any privilege from the execution of an office or from the enjoyment of such a … state of being debarred, especially, for a time, from a function or privilege; temporary deprivation of one's office or position, or

Public servant

Committee. He was doing so as a Minister and in execution and discharge of his duty as such public servant, Dattatraya … with his office and is not paid like other constitutional functionaries such as the President and the Speaker, M. Karunanidhi v.

Privilege

that, therefore, without this indulgence, it would be impracticable to execute such offices so advantageously as the public good requires. The … protection of itself in the exercise of its own constitutional functions. In the daily proceedings of Parliament questions of privilege take

Poor laws

of the inhabitants was not necessary. But for the better execution of these duties, the appointment of collectors and assistant overseers … regards this is not affected by the 1930 Act; the functions of boards of guardians in connection therewith were trans-ferred to

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