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Dedimus :: Dedimus (n.) A writ to commission private persons to do some act in place of a judge, as to examine a witness, etc..

Sitting :: Sitting (n.) The actual presence or meeting of any body of men in their seats, clothed with authority to transact business; a session; as, a sitting of the judges of the King's Bench, or of a commission..

Gunroom :: Gunroom (n.) An apartment on the after end of the lower gun deck of a ship of war, usually occupied as a messroom by the commissioned officers, except the captain; -- called wardroom in the United States navy..

Assignee :: Assignee (v.) In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors..

Mandatary :: Mandatary (n.) One who undertakes to discharge a specific business commission; a mandatory.

Lieutenant :: Lieutenant (n.) A commissioned officer in the British navy, in rank next below a commander..

Commissionate :: Commissionate (v. t.) To commissio.

Private :: Private (n.) A common soldier; a soldier below the grade of a noncommissioned officer.

Commission :: Commission (n.) A certificate conferring military or naval rank and authority; as, a colonel's commission..

Commission :: Commission (n.) The thing to be done as agent for another; as, I have three commissions for the city..

Pennant :: Pennant (n.) A small flag; a pennon. The narrow, / long, pennant (called also whip or coach whip) is a long, narrow piece of bunting, carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission. The board pennant is an oblong, nearly square flag, carried at the masthead of a commodore's vessel..

Master :: Master (n.) The commander of a merchant vessel; -- usually called captain. Also, a commissioned officer in the navy ranking next above ensign and below lieutenant; formerly, an officer on a man-of-war who had immediate charge, under the commander, of sailing the vessel..

Congress :: Congress (n.) A formal assembly, as of princes, deputies, representatives, envoys, or commissioners; esp., a meeting of the representatives of several governments or societies to consider and determine matters of common interest..

Procedendo :: Procedendo (n.) A writ by which the commission of the justice of the peace is revived, after having been suspended..

Orderly :: Orderly (n.) A noncommissioned officer or soldier who attends a superior officer to carry his orders, or to render other service..

Branch :: Branch (n.) A warrant or commission given to a pilot, authorizing him to pilot vessels in certain waters..

Quinquevir :: Quinquevir (n.) One of five commissioners appointed for some special object.

Receiptment :: Receiptment (n.) The receiving or harboring a felon knowingly, after the commission of a felony..

Caption :: Caption (n.) That part of a legal instrument, as a commission, indictment, etc., which shows where, when, and by what authority, it was taken, found, or executed..

Depute :: Depute (v. t.) To appoint as deputy or agent; to commission to act in one's place; to delegate.

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