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Entrenched clause

process of amending entrenched clauses varies with each Constitution and may involve a popular referendum, a fixed Parliamentary majority of two-thirds or more a system of delayed legislation or a combination of two or more such factors,

Interim orders/interlocutory orders

other of the following categories: (i) Orders which finally decide a question or issue in controversy in the main case. (ii) Orders which finally decide an issue which materially and directly affects the final decision in the

Meeting

Meeting, an assembly of persons whose consent is required for anything to decide, by a proper majority of votes, whether or not that thing shall be done; e.g., the meeting of the town council under

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Sea

Sea. See FOUR SEAS. The main or high seas are part of the realm of England, for thereon the Courts of Admiralty have jurisdiction,

Service line

which electricity is, or is intended to be, supplied, (a) to a single consumer either from a distributing main or immediately from the Distribution Licensee's premises; or (b) from a distributing main to a group of consumers

Power system

supply of electricity and includes one or more of the following, namely:- (a) generating stations; (b) transmissions or main transmission lines; (c) sub-stations; (d) tie-lines; (e) load despatch activities; (f) mains or distribution mains; (g) electric supply-lines;

Explanation

Explanation, an 'explanation' merely widens the scope of the main s. and is not meant to carve out a particular exception to the contents of the main s.,

impeach

of Congress themselves are not removed by being impeached and tried, but rather are expelled by a two-thirds majority vote in the member's house.) The House draws up articles of impeachment that itemize the charges and their

High Steward, Court of the Lord

and every lord appearing and taking the oaths may vote upon the trial. The decision is by the majority, but a majority cannot convict, unless it consist of twelve or more. During a session of Parliament, the

minority

minority pl: -ties 1 a : the period before attainment of majority b : the state of being a minor 2 : the smaller of two groups constituting a whole:

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