DEFINITIONS
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Principal: In criminal law, the main perpetrator (organizer and active committer) of a crime, as
distinguished from an "accessory" who helps the principal in some fashion.
distinguished from an "accessory" who helps the principal in some fashion.
Socialism: 1 : any of various economic and political theories advocating collective or
governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and
distribution of goods.
2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property.
b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and
controlled by the state.
3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and
communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to
work done.
governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and
distribution of goods.
2 a: a system of society or group living in which there is no private property.
b: a system or condition of society in which the means of production are owned and
controlled by the state.
3 : a stage of society in Marxist theory transitional between capitalism and
communism and distinguished by unequal distribution of goods and pay according to
work done.
Definitions, as they will be used in this site, with links to on-line sources.
Statism: A political viewpoint that sovereignty is vested not in the people but in the national
state, and that all individuals and associations exist only to enhance the power, the
prestige, and the well-being of the state.
state, and that all individuals and associations exist only to enhance the power, the
prestige, and the well-being of the state.
NEVER FORGET !
Sovereignty: The quality of having supreme, independent authority over a territory.
Ratify: Approve and express assent, responsibility, or obligation; "All parties ratified the peace
treaty".
:The United States Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union required the
ratification of all thirteen states to become law.
:The Constitution for the United States of America required the ratification of nine, of
the thirteen states, to become law although all thirteen states eventually ratified it.
treaty".
:The United States Articles of Confederation and Perpetual Union required the
ratification of all thirteen states to become law.
:The Constitution for the United States of America required the ratification of nine, of
the thirteen states, to become law although all thirteen states eventually ratified it.
Principle: 1. A basic truth, law, or assumption: the principles of democracy.
2. a. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle.
b. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments: a decision based
on principle rather than expediency.
2. a. A rule or standard, especially of good behavior: a man of principle.
b. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments: a decision based
on principle rather than expediency.
Premeditation: 1. The act of speculating, arranging, or plotting in advance.
2. (Law) The contemplation of a crime well enough in advance to show deliberate
intent to commit the crime; forethought.
3. (Law) Prior resolve to do some act or to commit a crime
2. (Law) The contemplation of a crime well enough in advance to show deliberate
intent to commit the crime; forethought.
3. (Law) Prior resolve to do some act or to commit a crime
Posterity: Future Generations
All of a person's Descendents
All of a person's Descendents
Preferential: 1. Of, relating to, or giving advantage or preference: preferential treatment.
2. Manifesting or originating from partiality or preference: preferential tariff rates.
2. Manifesting or originating from partiality or preference: preferential tariff rates.
Religion: A religion is a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe,
especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually
involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code
governing the conduct of human affairs.
especially when considered as the creation of a supernatural agency or agencies, usually
involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code
governing the conduct of human affairs.
Revisionism: 1. Advocacy of the revision of an accepted, usually long-standing view, theory, or
doctrine, especially a revision of historical events and movements.
2. the advocacy of revision of some political theory, religious doctrine, historical or
critical interpretation, etc.
doctrine, especially a revision of historical events and movements.
2. the advocacy of revision of some political theory, religious doctrine, historical or
critical interpretation, etc.
Perjury: 1. Law The deliberate, willful giving of false, misleading, or incomplete testimony under
oath.
oath.
Plausible: having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance;
credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
credible; believable: a plausible excuse; a plausible plot.
Oligarchy: 1 : government by the few
2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and
selfish purposes; also : a group exercising such control
2 : a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and
selfish purposes; also : a group exercising such control
Original Intent: The theory of interpretation by which judges attempt to ascertain the meaning of a
particular provision of a state or federal constitution by determining how the
provision was understood at the time it was drafted and ratified.
particular provision of a state or federal constitution by determining how the
provision was understood at the time it was drafted and ratified.
National: Of, relating to, or belonging to a nation as an organized whole.
Originalism: In the context of United States constitutional interpretation, originalism is a principle
of interpretation that tries to find out the original meaning or intent and not impose new
interpretations foreign to the original intention of the authors. It is based on the
principle that the Judiciary is not supposed to create, amend or repeal laws (which is the
realm of the legislative branch) but only to uphold them.
of interpretation that tries to find out the original meaning or intent and not impose new
interpretations foreign to the original intention of the authors. It is based on the
principle that the Judiciary is not supposed to create, amend or repeal laws (which is the
realm of the legislative branch) but only to uphold them.
Probable Cause: Apparent facts discovered through logical inquiry that would lead a reasonably
intelligent and prudent person to believe that an accused person has committed a
crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution, or that a Cause of Action has
accrued, justifying a civil lawsuit.
intelligent and prudent person to believe that an accused person has committed a
crime, thereby warranting his or her prosecution, or that a Cause of Action has
accrued, justifying a civil lawsuit.
Republic: A republic is a form of government in which the government is officially apportioned to
the control of the people and thus a "public matter" (Latin: res publica) and where offices
of state are subsequently directly or indirectly elected or appointed.
A distinct set of definitions for the word republic evolved in the United States. In common
parlance a republic is a state that does not practice direct democracy but rather has a
government indirectly controlled by the people.
In American English, the definition of a republic refers specifically to a form of government
in which elected individuals represent the citizen body and exercise power according to
the rule of law under a constitution, including separation of powers with an elected head of
state, referred to as a Constitutional Republic.
This understanding of the term was originally developed by James Madison, and notably
employed in Federalist Paper No. 10. This meaning was widely adopted early in the history
of the United States, including in Noah Webster's dictionary of 1828.
the control of the people and thus a "public matter" (Latin: res publica) and where offices
of state are subsequently directly or indirectly elected or appointed.
A distinct set of definitions for the word republic evolved in the United States. In common
parlance a republic is a state that does not practice direct democracy but rather has a
government indirectly controlled by the people.
In American English, the definition of a republic refers specifically to a form of government
in which elected individuals represent the citizen body and exercise power according to
the rule of law under a constitution, including separation of powers with an elected head of
state, referred to as a Constitutional Republic.
This understanding of the term was originally developed by James Madison, and notably
employed in Federalist Paper No. 10. This meaning was widely adopted early in the history
of the United States, including in Noah Webster's dictionary of 1828.
Precedent: 1. A prior reported opinion of an appeals court which establishes the legal rule
(authority) in the future on the same legal question decided in the prior judgment.
(authority) in the future on the same legal question decided in the prior judgment.