prerogative
31prerogative — noun (countable, usually singular) a right that someone has because of their importance or position: the royal prerogative …
32prerogative — noun it s my prerogative to hold on to the farm Syn: entitlement, right, privilege, advantage, due, birthright …
33prerogative — pre•rog•a•tive [[t]prɪˈrɒg ə tɪv, pəˈrɒg [/t]] n. 1) an exclusive right, privilege, etc., exercised by virtue of rank, office, or the like 2) a right, privilege, etc., limited to a specific person or to persons of a particular category 3) a power …
34prerogative — [14] Latin praerogāre meant ‘ask before others’ (it was a compound verb formed from the prefix prae ‘before’ and rogāre ‘ask’, source also of English interrogate [15]). The term praerogātīva (based on its past participle) was applied to those… …
35Prerogative Court — Prerogative Pre*rog a*tive, n. [F. pr[ e]rogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another;… …
36Prerogative office — Prerogative Pre*rog a*tive, n. [F. pr[ e]rogative, from L. praerogativa precedence in voting, preference, privilege, fr. praerogativus that is asked before others for his opinion, that votes before or first, fr. praerogare to ask before another;… …
37prerogative writ — see writ Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. prerogative writ n …
38Prerogative writ — Prerogative writs are a class of writs which originate from English law. Originally they were available only to the Crown, but later they were made available to the king s subjects through the courts. The prerogative writs are: * certiorari *… …
39Prérogative royale — ● Prérogative royale pouvoirs, privilèges et immunités dont bénéficie la personne royale en Grande Bretagne …
40prerogative court — 1. a former ecclesiastical court in England and Ireland for the trial of certain testamentary cases. 2. (formerly) the court of probate in New Jersey. [1595 1605] * * * In English law, a court through which the powers, privileges, and immunities… …
