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Emperor

Emperor [fr. empereur, Fr.; imperator, Lat.], a sovereign prince who bears rule over large kingdoms and territories; a monarch of title and dignity supposed to be superior to a king. 'The Emperor' was the title of the

Treasonable misdemeanor

Treasonable misdemeanor, means an act that is likely to endanger or alarm the monarch, or disturb the public peace in the presence of the monarch, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1506.

Fiscus

1 Verr. C. viii.; Ph'dr. Fab. Ii. 7), hence any treasure or money chest. The treasury of a monarch (as the repository of forfeited property) a noble, or any private person, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p.

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Regnal

Of or pertaining to the reign of a monarch as regnal years

Royalist

of a king as of Charles I in England or of the Bourbons in france one attached to monarchical government

Accession

concluded between other countries. The accession of a sovereign takes place immediately upon the death of the preceding monarch. See BILL OF RIGHTS. Accession, means property by. The doctrine of property arising from accession is grounded on

Actus

a thing done. Act of Parliament esp. one passed by both houses but not yet approved by the Monarch, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 37

Demise of the crown

Demise of the crown, A 'demise of the crown' refers to the death of a monarch and is used to describe the transfer of the kingdom to his or her successor, Hill v. Grange,

Queen's Bench

Queen's Bench, means historically, the highest common-law court in England, presided over by the reigning monarch. The jurisdiction of this court now lies with the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court of Justice;

Law

acceptance of the grant; not so in the case of law. Law in the case of an absolute monarch is his command which has to be obeyed by the citizens whether they agree with it or not,

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