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constitute
constitute 1 : to appoint to an office or function [those who are constituted heirs or named legatees "Louisiana Civil Code"] [legal authority s all magistrates] 2 :
delegate
contractual duties) to another b : to empower a body (as an administrative agency) to perform (a governmental function) see also nondelegation doctrine 2 : to appoint as one's representative vi : to transfer responsibility or authority
equivalent
equivalent : something that performs substantially the same function as another thing in substantially the same way compare aggregation, combination, invention NOTE: Under patent law, a patentee
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legislation
legislation 1 : the making or giving of laws ;specif : the exercise of the power and function of making rules that have the force of authority by virtue of their promulgation by an official organ
executive
1 : of or relating to the execution or carrying out of laws [serving a warrant is an function] ;esp : belonging to the branch of government that is charged with such powers as diplomatic representation, overseeing
exercise
exercise 1 : the discharge of an official function or professional occupation 2 : the act or an instance of carrying out the terms of an agreement
extraordinary
to be repeated [an charge against earnings] [an gain] 2 : employed for or sent on a special function or service [an ambassador ]
foreign government official
admission, an alien coming temporarily to the United States who has been accredited by a foreign government to function as an ambassador, public minister, career diplomatic or consular officer, other accredited official, or an attendant, servant or
great bodily injury
violent crime that causes a substantial risk of death, extended loss or impairment of a body part or function, or permanent disfigurement : physical injury that is more serious than that ordinarily suffered in a battery
information
a formal accusation of a crime that is issued by a prosecuting officer and that serves the same function as an indictment presented by a grand jury compare complaint, indictment NOTE: About half the states in the
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