...[[financial]] charge or other levy upon a taxpayer (an [[individual]] or [[legal]] entity) by a [[state]] or the [[functional]] equivalent of a state such t
...n, but an enforced [[contribution]], exacted pursuant to [[legislative]] [[authority]]" and is "any contribution imposed by government […] whether under the n
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...r [[belief]] considered authoritative though not binding, because of the [[authority]] of the person making it.
...multiple subtypes of ''dicta'', although due to their overlapping nature, legal practitioners in the U.S. colloquially use ''dicta'' to refer to any [[stat
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*2: seize, capture; specifically : to take or keep in [[custody]] by [[authority]] of [[law]]
...n the above sense are that there must be an [[intent]] to arrest under the authority, accompanied by a seizure or detention of the person in the [[manner]] know
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...her two being [[traditional]] (feudal) authority and legal or [[rational]] authority. According to Weber, charisma is defined thus:
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...ation of [[functions]], adherence to fixed rules, and a [[hierarchy]] of [[authority]]
...work that the assembly line brought to the factory. With the hierarchical authority and functional a specialization, they made possible the efficient undertaki
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...rked by the supremacy of the [[father]] in the [[clan]] or [[family]], the legal dependence of [[wives]] and [[children]], and the reckoning of descent and
...which the [[father]] or eldest [[male]] is head of the household, having [[authority]] over [[women]] and [[children]]. Patriarchy also refers to a [[system]] o
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:b : a calling upon for [[authority]] or justification
*3: an [[act]] of legal or [[moral]] implementation : enforcement
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...a [[governmental]] [[institution]], with the [[authority]] to adjudicate [[legal]] disputes and dispense civil, [[criminal]], or administrative justice in a
In the United States, the legal authority of a court to take action is based on three pillars of power over the parti
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*1 : a [[legal]] proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher [[court]] for revie
*3 a : an application (as to a recognized [[authority]]) for corroboration, vindication, or [[decision]]
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...ion of the [[inhabitants]] of a political unit rather than by an outside [[authority]]; broadly : control of one's own affairs
...e necessary [[functions]] of [[power]] without [[intervention]] from any [[authority]] which they cannot themselves alter. Self rule is associated then in conte
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*2: [[supreme]] [[authority]] : [[sovereignty]]
...e phrase Her Majesty's Dominions is still used occasionally in current-day legal documents in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom United Kingd
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*1 a : the [[action]] or the [[legal]] [[process]] of indicting b : the [[state]] of being indicted
*2 : a [[formal]] [[written]] [[statement]] framed by a prosecuting [[authority]] and found by a [[jury]] (as a grand jury) charging a [[person]] with an o
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*3. a. The action of summoning before a judge or other [[person]] in [[authority]]. Obs.
...amed the federal constitution in 1787; also, to a [[body]] meeting under [[authority]] of Congress to frame a constitution for a new [[state]], or convened by a
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*1: a person who has controlling [[authority]] or is in a [[leading]] position: as a : a chief or head man or woman
...ol]] and instruction; specifically : the person from whom an [[agent]]'s [[authority]] derives
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...s]], town, position). Said also of the general in [[command]], or of the [[authority]] that orders the withdrawal.
...d, annul, deprive of [[force]] or validity. Chiefly in [[religious]] and [[legal]] phraseology.
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*3. [[Authority]] of or as of a father in various senses; paternal authority, headship. Obs.
===Authority figure===
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==Legal applications==
In [[law]], it is a term of [[art]] used to identify a legal classification that exists independently of other categorizations because o
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...s]] lashing out in a sudden and [[intense]] rash of [[violence]] against [[authority]], [[property]] or people. While [[individuals]] may attempt to lead or [[c
...religions]], the outcome of a sporting [[event]] or [[frustration]] with [[legal]] channels through which to air grievances.
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...are put into place to avoid disrespect to any given [[authority]], be it [[legal]], [[moral]] and/or [[religious]]. An example of use in this [[context]] is
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...n.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugee Palestinian refugees] under the [[authority]] of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_Relief_and_Works_Age
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...[representatives]] duly authorized and usually ratified by the lawmaking [[authority]] of the [[state]]
...n a [[limited]] number of states, most commonly only two, [[establishing]] legal rights and obligations between those two states only. It is possible howeve
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While a precise definition varies among '''genocide''' [[scholars]], a [[legal]] definition is found in the 1948 United Nations [https://en.wikipedia.org/
...International Criminal Court] came into existence in 2002 and it has the [[authority]] to try people from the states that have signed the treaty, but to date it
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...not thus assigned, we of the [[local universes]] have [[absolutely]] no [[authority]] over them, but even then these [[unique]] [[beings]] are always willing t
...dex.php?title=Paper_25#25:4._TECHNICAL_ADVISERS Technical Advisers], the [[legal]] [[minds]] of the realm, we have our quota, about one-half billion. These
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...of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letters_patent letters patent] by an [[authority]] or monarch to enforce the [[flow]] of trade to their self-employed member
...ystems was growing rapidly and making its way into the [[political]] and [[legal]] system. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Marx Karl Marx] in his [https
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...d of [[state]], such as a monarch or president, or by a competent church [[authority]]. ''Commutation'' is an associated term, [[meaning]] the lessening of the
...ten granted so that people can hand in weapons to the police without any [[legal]] [[Examination|questions]] being asked as to where they obtained them/why
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...was a [[formal]] [[contract]], blessed or officiated by a [[religious]] [[authority]]. Betrothal was binding as [[marriage]] and a [[divorce]] was [[necessary]
...als could be concluded with only the vows spoken by the couple, they had [[legal]] implications; [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_III_of_England Richa
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...reate and promulgate laws--rules of human behavior, they have the physical authority by way of police and, on an international level, the military, to enforce t
...e behavior around them--what is legal, what is not, and even what is extra-legal--what is generally being done irrespective of the laws.
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...ves from [[probity]], a measure of the [[authority]] of a [[witness]] in a legal case in Europe, and often correlated with the witness's nobility. In a sens
...ible people would undertake or hold, in the circumstances."[4] However, in legal contexts especially, 'probable' could also apply to propositions for which
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...[[530]]). Roman law as preserved in Justinian's codes became the basis of legal practice in the ''[[Byzantine Empire]]'' and—later—in continent
...of Roman law is shown by the wealth of legal terminology, retained by all legal systems, like ''[[stare decisis]]'', ''culpa in contrahendo''<ref>In German
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...ority, subject to no other, and most often the [[head of state]]. Thus the legal maxim, "there is no law without a sovereign."
...nd in certain context to various organs (such as courts of law) possessing legal jurisdiction in their own chief, rather than by mandate or under supervisio
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Politics consists of "social relations involving [[authority]] or [[power]]" [https://dict.die.net/politics/ Definition of politics from
A [[government]] is the [[body]] that has the power to make and [[authority]] to make [[law]]s, rules, and policies. Governments exist in all institut
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...a [[consequence]] of being threatened by others, including [[parents]], [[authority]] figures, playmates and [[siblings]]. “Use of [[force]] is [[justified]]
There is no [[legal]] [[definition]] in English law as to what behaviour constitutes "Intimidat
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...subdivision)|territory]]". It is not to be confused with [[auctoritas]] ("authority").
...cept of [[legal authority]]. A man with imperium had in principle absolute authority to apply the law within the scope of his [[magistracy]] or [[promagistracy]
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...ffs executed the decision. These procedures enabled Henry II to delegate [[authority]] without endowing his subordinates with too much [[power]]. ("Henry II" 29
...fically aim at establishing impartiality had the effect of reinforcing the authority of the jury by guaranteeing impartiality at the point of selection.
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...cy in international politics, The Hague is home to over 150 international (legal) organisations. These include the International Criminal Tribunal for the f
...further consolidated the role of The Hague as a centre for international [[legal]] arbitration.
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*7 a : the [[relative]] importance or [[authority]] accorded something <the weight of her [[opinion]]s>
...tion at which the objects will be used to show this standard weight, to be legal for commerce.
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*Corporation: A corporation is a limited liability entity that has a separate legal personality from its members. A corporation can be organized for-profit or
...that it has members, as opposed to shareholders, who share decision-making authority. Cooperatives are typically classified as either consumer cooperatives or w
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....org/wiki/Holy_Roman_Emperor Holy Roman Emperor], and [[ecclesiastical]] [[authority]], represented by the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope Pope]. The semina
...pedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Grotius Hugo Grotius] and published in Paris, on the [[legal]] [[status]] of [[war]]. It is now regarded as a foundational work in [http
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...ems. The attitude of the higher government is portrayed by [[Those High in Authority]]. And ordinarily the verdict is formulated by a varying-sized commission c
...ity and truth of the Father's nature and attributes with unchallengeable [[authority]]; I know whereof I speak. [https://www.urantia.org/cgi-bin/webglimpse/mfs/
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...nscience]]s and [[souls]] of men. Though he did not resort to [[logic]], [[legal]] quibbles, or clever sayings, he did make a [[powerful]], direct, [[clear]
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...[property]], [[rights]], [[law]], and the enforcement of a legal code by [[authority]]: what they are, why (or even if) they are needed, what, if anything, make
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...nty of another state, when a mandate has been granted by a supranational [[authority]]. In [[practice]], because of humanitarian emergencies, it is common that
...ept that a right translates into a duty, and is managed by a supranational authority.
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...ciple of punishment. What conceptual changes do you suggest we make in our legal system to bring it more in line with the divine system?
*Our legal system reflects the morality of our culture
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...and the subsequent redistribution of these offices of [[administrative]] [[authority]].</blockquote>
The [[technical]] [[status]] of Van on the [[legal]] records of [[Satania]] was not actually and finally settled until this ru
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...k of Daniel)|The Story of Susanna]] is perhaps the earliest example of a [[Legal drama|courtroom drama]].
...to the [[Book of Judith|Judith]] he mentions that "among the Hebrews, the authority [of Judith] came into contention", but that it was "counted in the number o
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...o do what was done unto you but even provide those who do such things with legal remedies. All these, my dears, are the glories of self-discipline, self-lim
...ons it’s the same way; especially when folks are bereft of their own inner authority, their own connection with spirit. They’re relying upon someone else to t
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# A legal [[document]] describing such a formal system.
...t in the constitution, such as ratifying a treaty. ''Ultra vires'' gives a legal justification for the forced cessation of such action, which might be enfor
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...by which the true Church may be known; a sign or proof of genuine origin, authority, and practice. Also in extended use. Now hist.
::b. Sc. Law. Any of various written forms of legal process and memoranda.
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...al'' comes from the Latin word ''lex''.see [https://www.m-w.com/dictionary/legal Mirriam-Webster's Dictionary]
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...ble for international relations, is appointed by the Pope.[15] The Vatican legal system is rooted in [[Canon Law]], and subject to the dictates of the Pope
...ant Jewish interests. In particular, the [[Chief Rabbinate of Israel]] has authority over certain matters relating to Jewish family life and conversion, even am
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