prerogative

  • 41Prérogative royale — La prérogative royale (Royal Prerogative) est un organe d autorité, de privilège et d immunité reconnu par la common law, et parfois par des juridictions de droit civil possédant une monarchie appartenant au souverain. C est le moyen par lequel… …

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  • 42Prerogative of Mercy — In the British tradition the Prerogative of Mercy is one of the historic Royal Prerogatives of the British monarch in which he or she can grant pardons to convicted persons. In actual practice this power has been delegated to politicians.The… …

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  • 43Prerogative court — A prerogative court was one of the English provincial courts of Canterbury and York that had jurisdiction over the estates of deceased persons.They had jurisdiction to grant probate or administration where the diocesan courts could not entertain… …

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  • 44Prerogative Office —    Now in Somerset House.    In O. and M. at the south end of Prerogative Court leading out of St. Paul s Church yard, 1677.    Afterwards removed to Great Knightrider Street, adjoining Doctors Commons (Rocque, 1746). Remained there until 1874,… …

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  • 45prerogative writ — /prərɒgətɪv ˈrɪt/ (say pruhroguhtiv rit) noun one of those writs traditionally within the power of a superior court to issue in its exercise of supervision of the administration of justice. Also, prerogative order …

  • 46prerogative law — The law of royal prerogative …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 47prerogative writ — noun : any of various writs of procedendo, certiorari, mandamus, prohibition, quo warranto, and habeas corpus issued originally in England by the exercise of the royal prerogative and now in the discretion of the courts and directed usually to… …

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  • 48prerogative — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French, from Latin praerogativa, Roman century voting first in the comitia, privilege, from feminine of praerogativus voting first, from praerogatus, past participle of praerogare… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 49prerogative —  An exclusive right …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • 50prerogative — pre·rog·a·tive || prɪ rÉ‘gÉ™tɪv / rÉ’g n. right, privilege; preferential privilege of a particular group; special individual advantage or privilege; preemptive privilege or right …

    English contemporary dictionary