Law & Government

Rules, rights, courts, institutions, and public administration.

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/ˈkɔɹ.ə.nɚ/ A public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths, and who may have (or historically had) additional powers such as investigating cases of treasure trove. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪˈvɪk.ʃən/ the expulsion of someone, such as a tenant, from the possession of land by process of law Meaning Off Sound Off

/iˈvɪkt/ expel from one's property or force to move out by a legal process Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈdaɪ.ə.sɪs/ a district under the pastoral and administrative authority of a bishop Meaning Off Sound Off

transgression C2

/trɑːnzˈɡrɛʃn/ A violation of a law, duty or commandment. Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkoʊstɡɑːrd/ chiefly British, an official employed to watch coastal waters, help vessels in danger, and enforce maritime law Meaning Off Sound Off

/ɪnˈtɛndənt/ a public administrator or governor, especially an official in historical France, Spain, Portugal, or their colonies Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈfʌŋ(k).ʃəˌnɛ.ri/ an official, especially one in a government or large organization, who performs prescribed duties Meaning Off Sound Off

laissez-faire C2

/ˌleɪ.zeɪˈfer/ an economic doctrine or policy favoring minimal government intervention in trade, industry, and markets Meaning Off Sound Off

sequestration C2

/ˌsɛkwəˈstreɪʃən/ law: the seizure, isolation, or placing in custody of property by legal authority Meaning Off Sound Off

/dɹɔɪt/ a legal right, entitlement, or lawful claim Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌjuː.sɚˈpeɪ.ʃən/ the wrongful seizure and exercise of power, office, authority, or a right Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˌæbrəˈɡeɪʃən/ the formal repeal, abolition, or annulment of a law, agreement, right, or custom Meaning Off Sound Off

chieftainship C2

/ˈtʃiːftənˌʃɪp/ the position, authority, or period of rule of a chieftain Meaning Off Sound Off

/pɚˈveɪəns/ historical British law: the Crown's right to requisition provisions, transport, or other goods and services for royal use at fixed prices Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɑnɪzəm/ The doctrine that there is a single source of political authority, especially that the church is subordinate to the state or vice versa. Meaning Off Sound Off

malversation C2

/ˌmæl.vɚˈseɪ.ʃən/ corrupt or dishonest conduct in a public office, trust, or administrative role Meaning Off Sound Off

maladministration C2

/ˌmælədˌmɪnəˈstreɪʃən/ faulty, improper, or inefficient management, especially by a public authority Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɝsɪtɚ/ historical English law: a clerk in the Court of Chancery who prepared original writs issued as a matter of routine Meaning Off Sound Off

A duty exacted, in some fairs or markets, for the right to carry things where one will. Meaning Off Sound Off

/əˈmɝsmənt/ historical law: a monetary penalty whose amount was set at the discretion of a court or lord Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmjunəmənt/ a legal deed, charter, or other document preserved as evidence of a right or title Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈpɹoʊbeɪt/ the legal process of establishing that a deceased person's will is valid Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈmɪsˌtɹaɪəl/ a trial that is ended without a valid result because of a serious procedural problem or a jury that cannot agree Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkɝ.fju/ a rule requiring people to remain indoors or at home during specified hours Meaning Off Sound Off

/ˈkwɔːɹəm/ the minimum number of members who must be present for a group to conduct official business Meaning Off Sound Off

/səˈpi.nə/ a formal legal order requiring someone to give testimony or provide evidence in a proceeding Meaning Off Sound Off

to follow a rule, principle, or agreed requirement Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

to take strict action to stop an unwanted activity Phrasal verb Meaning Off Sound Off

encroach upon C2

to gradually intrude on another person's space, rights, or activities Prepositional verb Meaning Off Sound Off

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