Tag: OR

  • Ordinance

    Definition of Ordinance (1) Of Parliament. Formerly an Act of Parliament which lacked the consent of one of the three elements, Crown, Lords and Commons. (2) A declaration of the Crown lacking the authority of Parliament Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]

  • Ordinary

    Definition of Ordinary The bishop of a diocese when exercising the ecclesiastical jurisdiction annexed to his office, he being jiidex ordinarius within his diocese Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ordinary in the Dictionaries, Ordinary in our legal […]

  • Oratio

    Definition of Oratio An address by the emperor to the senate, stating what he wished them to embody in a senatus con&ultum. (Roman Law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Oratio in the Dictionaries, Oratio in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

  • Order And Disposition

    Definition of Order And Disposition See Eeputed Ownership Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Order And Disposition in the Dictionaries, Order And Disposition in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]

  • Oratio

    Definition of Oratio An address by the emperor to the senate, stating what he wished them to embody in a senatus con&ultum. (Roman Law.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Oratio in the Dictionaries, Oratio in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, […]

  • Orcinus

    Definition of Orcinus Pertaining to Orcus (Pluto) the nether world, or death ; a freed man who had received freedom directly from the will of his master, having been the slave of the testator at the date of the will as well as at the time of his death. (Roman Law.) Browse You might be…

  • Ordeal

    Definition of Ordeal The most ancient mode of trial : it involved an appeal to the supernatural or the judicium Dei. The ordeal by fire consisted of taking up in the hand a piece of red-hot iron, or of walking barefoot and blindfold over red-hot ploughshares. If the party was unhurt he was […]

  • Order

    Definition of Order A command or direction ; used in law with particular reference to Courts of Justice. The directions of a Court in a proceeding or matter other than a decree of judgment, are termed orders. The code of procedure of the Supreme Court consists of Orders subdivided into Rules […]

  • Order And Disposition

    Definition of Order And Disposition See Eeputed Ownership Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Order And Disposition in the Dictionaries, Order And Disposition in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of […]

  • Order In Council

    Definition of Order In Council An Order made by the King by and with the advice of His Majesty’s Privy Council, for the purposes of government, either in virtue of the royal prerogative or under statutory authority Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription […]