mandate

  • 51Mandate (criminal law) — A criminal court may impose a mandate on a person accused of a crime consisting of an obligation to engage in certain conditions or activities in exchange for suspension or reduction in penalty; such as, conditions of probation, conditional… …

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  • 52Mandate (international law) — In international law, a mandate is a binding obligation issued from an inter governmental organization like the United Nations to a country which is bound to follow the instructions of the organization. Before the creation of the United Nations,… …

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  • 53Mandate (theology) — In Christian theology, a mandate is an order given from God that must be obeyed without question. For example, the mandate given to Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice to God. (Genesis 22:1)[citation needed] External links… …

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  • 54Mandate of Heaven — noun a) Translation of Mandarin 天命 (Tiānmìng) b) Any such mandate or blessing …

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  • 55mandate — 1. noun An official or authoritative command; an order or injunction; a commission; a judicial precept. 2. verb to authorize …

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  • 56mandate — Synonyms and related words: adverse possession, agency, agentship, ally, alodium, archduchy, archdukedom, assignment, authority, authorization, behest, bench warrant, bid, bidding, body politic, brevet, buffer state, burgage, call on, call the… …

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  • 57mandate — man·date || mændeɪt n. command, order; authorization granted from one body to a subordinate body; commission granted to a country to administer the affairs of a territory; mandated territory; order from a superior court to a lower court v.… …

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  • 58mandate — n. Command, order, injunction, precept, charge, requirement, commission, edict …

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  • 59mandate — 1) A written authority given by one person (the mandator) to another (the mandatory) giving the mandatory the power to act on behalf of the mandator. It comes to an end on the death, mental illness, or bankruptcy of the mandator. 2) A document… …

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  • 60mandate — 1) A written authority given by one person (the mandator) to another (the mandatory) giving the mandatory the power to act on behalf of the mandator. It comes to an end on the death, mental illness, or bankruptcy of the mandator. 2) A document… …

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