gentleman
gentleman. Hist. 1. A man of noble or gentle birth or rank; a man above the rank of yeoman. 2. A man belonging to the landed gentry. • Today the term has no precise legal meaning.
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gentleman usher of the black rod
Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod. An officer of the House of Lords who has various ceremonial duties, in-cluding the summoning of the members of the House of Commons to the House of Lords when a bill is to receive royal approval. • The office dates from the 14th century.
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Gentleman User of Black-Rod
Gentleman User of Black-Rod 〈英〉乌杖侍卫(→Black Rod)
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franklin
franklin (frangk-lin). Hist. A freeman; a freeholder; a gentleman. — Also spelled francling; frankleyn; frankleyne.
Usher of the Black Rod
Usher of the Black Rod 〈英〉黑杖侍卫 全称是「Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod」，上议院官员之一，由国王通过公开令状任命，此职位开始于1350年，得名于他手中所持的墨檀木杖，顶端镶有金狮。其职责在于邀请下议院议员到上议院倾听国王对某一法案的训谕，执行对违反特权者的判决，引导贵族进行宣誓或就座。关于第一项，他必须在下院以杖击门三次以示宣进，这一仪式源于1642年议会对查理一世力图逮捕几位议员决定的不满。
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dominus
dominus (dom-[schwa]-n[schwa]s), n. [Latin “lord”] 1. Roman law. An owner of a thing or inheritance. 2. Roman law. The title of the emperor in the later empire. 3. Hist. A lord; a feudal superior, as in dominus rex (“the lord of the king”), dominus capitalis (“a chief lord”), dominus medius (“an intermediate lord”), and dominus
addition
addition. 1. A structure that is attached to or connected with another building that predates the structure; an extension or annex. • Although some courts have held that an addition is merely an appurtenant structure that might not actually be in physical contact with the other building, most courts hold that there must be physical
hidalgo
hidalgo (hi-dal-goh or ee-dahl-goh), n. [fr. Spanish hijo “son” + algo “property”] In Spain, a man belonging to the lower nobility; a gentleman of property.
gentlemen’s agreement
gentlemen’s agreement. An unwritten agreement that, while not legally enforceable, is secured by the good faith and honor of the parties. — Also spelled gentleman’s agreement. [Cases: Contracts 1. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 2–3, 9, 12.]
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