A commission or authority formerly granted by the lord chancellor to such persons as he should think proper, to examine the bankrupt in all matters relating to his trade and […]
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COMMISSION OF CHARITABLE USES
This commission issues out of chancery to the bishop and others, where lands given to charitable uses are misemployed, or there is any fraud or dispute concerning them, to inquire […]
COMMISSION OF DELEGATES
When any sentence was given in any ecclesiastical cause by the archbishop, this commission, under the great seal, was directed to certain persons, usually lords, bishops, and judges of the […]
COMMISSION OF LUNACY
A writ issued out of chancery, or such court as may have jurisdiction of the case, directed to a proper oflicer, to inquire whether a person named therein is a […]
COMMISSION OF PARTITION
In the former English equity practice, this was a commission or authority issued to certain persons, to effect a division of lands held by tenants in common desiring a partition; […]
COMMISSION OF REBELLION
In English law . An attaching process, formerly issuable out of chancery, to enforce obedience to a process or decree; abolished by order of 26th August, 1841
COMMISSION OF REVIEW
In English ecclesiastical law . A commission formerly sometimes granted in extraordinary cas es. to revise the sentence of the court of delegates . 3 I!l. Comm. 67. Now out […]
COMMISSION OF THE PEACE
In English law . A commission from the crown, appointing certain persons therein named, jointly and severally , to keep the peace, etc. Justices of the peace are always appointed […]
COMMISSION OF TREATY WITH FOREIGN PRINCES
Leagues and arrangements made between states and kingdoms, by their ambassadors and ministers, for the mutual advantage of the kingdoms in alliance. Wharton.
COMMISSION OF UNLIVERY
In an action in the English admiralty division, where it is necessary to have the cargo in a ship unladen in order to have it appraised, a H commission of […]
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WITNESSES
In practice . A commission issued out of the court in which an action is pending, to direct the taking of the depositions of witnesses who are beyond the territorial […]
COMMISSION TO EXAMINE WITNESSES
a court authorisation that allows a commission to examine a witness and get statements from a witness outside the court’s jurisdiction .
COMMISSION TO TAKE ANSWER IN CHAN- T EERY
In English law . A commission issued when defendant lives abroad to swear him to such answer. 15 & 16 Vict. c. 86,
COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS
A written authority issued by a court of justice, giving power to take C the testimony of witnesses who cannot be per- l sonally produced in court. Tracy v. Suydam, […]
COMMISSION TO TAKE DEPOSITIONS
the authority that is given to a commission to take a testimony from witnesses who can’t be personally produced to the court.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
In the United States army and navy and marine p corps, those who hold their rank and office ” under commissions issued by the president, as distinguished from non- commissioned […]
COMMISSIONER
A person to whom a commission is directed by the government or I a court State v. Banking Co., 14 N. J. Law, ‘ 437; In re Canter, 40 Misc. […]
COMMISSIONER FOR OATHS
A person that can administer oaths and take affidavits. They may only do this for other clients not their own. Refer to notary public .
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS
the notary public who is authorised to acknowledge deeds from outside of the state to be used within the state.
COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE
The states highest insurance administrator that is elected to protect the policy owner.
COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS
An oflicer of L the United States government, being at the head of the bureau of the patent-office.
COMMISSIONER’S STANDARD INDUSTRIAL MORTALITY TABLE
A graph that shows the nonforfeiture value a policyholder can get or industrial life insurance .
COMMISSIONER’S STANDARD ORDINARY MORTALITY TABLE
A graph that shows the nonforceiture value a policyholder can get for a regular life insurance policy .
COMMISSIONER’S VALUES
A graph of the value securities that the national association of insurance commissioners puts out annually. It shows security values for the company on its balance sheet .
COMMISSIONERS OF BAIL
Officers appointed to take recognizances of bail in civil cases.