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- Definition of presidence. plural. -s. 1 : the action or fact of presiding : direction, superintendence by the presidence and guidance of an unseen governing power — William Wollaston. 2 : presidency 1a preserve both the senate and the presidence — P. G. Hamerton.
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Presidency A Presidency is an administration or the executive, the collective administrative and governmental entity that exists around an office of president of a state or nation. Although often the executive branch of government, and often personified by a single elected man or woman who holds the office of president, in practice, the presidency includes a much larger collective of people, such as chiefs of staff, advisers and other bureaucrats. Although often led by a single person, presidencies can a
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preside Recall how Clinton returned to Arkansas from the campaign trail to preside over the execution of a mentally disabled man.
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Definitions &Translations Preside(verb) to be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate. Preside(verb) to exercise superintendence; to watch over.
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- Definition of jurisdiction. 1 : the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction. 2a : the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislateb : the power or right to exercise authority : control.
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- When an impeachment process involves a U.S. President, the Chief Justice of the United States is required to preside during the Senate trial. In all other trials, the Vice President would preside in his capacity as President of the Senate. Some academics have suggested that due to an omission in the Constitution, the Vice President also would preside over his or her own impeachment trial, but the logic of this argument has been questioned.
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administration administration. 1  the management of any office, business, or organization; direction. 2  the function of a political state in exercising its governmental duties. 3  the duty or duties of an administrator in exercising the executive functions of the position. 4  the management by an administrator of such duties.
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predestination an act of predestinating or predestining. 2. the state of being predestinated or predestined. 3. fate; destiny. 4. Theology. the action of God in foreordaining from eternity whatever comes to pass. the decree of God by which certain souls are foreordained to salvation.
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Who presides over the Senate daily? In part: The Vice President of the United States is designated by the Constitution as the President of the Senate. The Vice President holds a tie breaking vote in the Senate and does not usually preside over the Senate.
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subsidence subsidence - the sudden collapse of something into a hollow beneath it. cave in. collapse - a natural event caused by something suddenly falling down or caving in; the roof is in danger of collapse; the collapse of the old star under its own gravity subsidence. noun sinking, settling, collapse, settlement The problems were caused by subsidence. subsidence
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- The President pro tempore, who presides over the Senate when the Majority Leader is absent.
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superintendent 1550s, originally an ecclesiastical word meaning bishop or minister who supervises churches within a district (a loan-translation of Greek episkopos overseer), from Medieval Latin superintendentem (nominative superintendens), from present participle of Late Latin superintendere oversee, from Latin super above (see super-) + intendere turn one's attention, direct (see intend).
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Jurisdiction definition. 1  Power of a court to adjudicate cases and issue orders. 2  Territory within which a court or government agency may properly exercise its power.See, e.g. 3  Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Co. et al., 526 U.S. 574 (1999) .
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presuppose verb (used with object), presupposed, presupposing. 1. to suppose or assume beforehand; take for granted in advance. 2. (of a thing, condition, or state of affairs) to require or imply as an antecedent condition: An effect presupposes a cause. Origin of presuppose.
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Chapter 13 The Presidency AP Gov the presidency had become too powerful for the nation's own good A constitutional duty of the vice president is to preside over the Senate and cast the deciding vote in the event of a tie.
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precede Definition of precede. preceded. ; preceding. transitive verb. 1 : to surpass in rank, dignity, or importance. 2 : to be, go, or come ahead or in front of. 3 : to be earlier than.
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Dilapidation In the eye of the law an incumbent of a living is a tenant for life of his benefice, and any waste, voluntary or permissive, on his part must be made good by his administrators to his successor in office.n a leading case (Ross v. Adcock, 1868, L.R. 3 C.P. 657) it was said that the court was acquainted with no precedent or decision extending the liability of the executors of a deceased incumbent to any species of waste beyond dilapidation of the house, chancel or other buildings or fences of the benefice.
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United States Constitution 1 Jurisdiction: Authority or legal power to hear and decide cases.  Original jurisdiction: The court in which a case first appears, or originates, is said to have original jurisdiction. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in cases involving ambassadors, certain public officials, and disputes between states.
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prerogative prerogative. 1  A hereditary or official right or privilege. 2  A right, or power that is exclusive to a monarch etc, especially such a power to make a decision or judgement. 3  A right, generally. 4  A property, attribute or ability which gives one a superiority or advantage over others; an inherent advantage or privilege; a talent.
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- noun. 1  Authoritative control over the affairs of others: administration, direction, government, management, superintendence. 2  The function of watching, guarding, or overseeing: care, charge, custody, guardianship, keeping, superintendence, trust.
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oversight Definition of oversight for English Language Learners. : 1  a mistake made because someone forgets or fails to notice something. : 2  the act or job of directing work that is being done.
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- Definition of predication. 1  1 archaic a : an act of proclaiming or preachingb : sermon. 2  2 : an act or instance of predicating: such asa : the expression of action, state, or quality by a grammatical predicateb : the logical affirmation of something about another; especially : assignment of something to a class.
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dictatorship 1 The office or tenure of a dictator. 2  A state or government under dictatorial rule.  Absolute or despotic control or power.
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- A president is the leader of a country or a division or part of a country, typically a republic, a democracy, or a dictatorship. The title president is sometimes used by extension for leaders of other groups, including corporate entities and social groups. Etymologically, a president is one who presides (from Latin prae- before + sedere to sit; giving the term praeses). Originally, the term referred to the presiding officer of a ceremony or meeting (i.e., chairman), but today it most commonly refers to an executive official.
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Judge A judge presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions.he judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open court.
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jurisdiction Definition of jurisdiction. 1  1 : the power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law a matter that falls within the court's jurisdiction. 2  2a : the authority of a sovereign power to govern or legislateb : the power or right to exercise authority : control. 3  3 : the limits or territory within which authority may be exercised.