mayor
mayor n. 市长 通常为一个城市的最高行政官员，代表市政当局履行行政职能。不同城市的市长地位可有所差异，有的只充当礼仪性角色，有的则是实际行政长官。市长有由普选产生，也有从行政委员会〔administrative council〕内部产生，其职责一般由法律规定。
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mayor
mayor, n. An official who is elected or appointed as the chief executive of a city, town, or other municipality. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 168. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations § 370.] — mayoral (may-[schwa]r-[schwa]l), adj.
lord mayor
lord mayor. 1. Hist. The chief officer of the corporation of the city of London, so called because the fourth charter of Edward III conferred on that officer the honor of having maces carried before him by the sergeants. 2. The title of the principal magistrate of a city, the office of which has been
lord mayor’s court
A court of law and equity having jurisdiction in civil cases arising within the city of London and acting as the appellate court from the Chamberlain Court. • It was abolished by the Court Act of 1971.
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mayor’s court
A municipal court in which the mayor presides as the judge, with jurisdiction over minor criminal (and sometimes civil) matters, traffic offenses, and the like. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 635. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 204–205.]
mayor of the staple
mayor of the staple. Hist. A person appointed to take recognizances of debt between staple merchants, and to hear disputes arising between merchants. See STAPLE(1), (2).
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mayoralty
mayoralty (may-[schwa]r-[schwa]l-tee). The office or dignity of a mayor. — Also termed mayorship.
sitio ganado mayor
sitio ganado mayor (sit-yoh gah-nah-doh mI-yor).Spanish & Mexican law. A square unit of land with each side measuring 5,000 varas (about 4,583 yards). • This term is found in old land grants in states that were formerly Spanish provinces or governed by Mexico. See VARA.
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Lord Mayor’s Court in London
Lord Mayor’s Court in London 〈英〉伦敦市长法庭 以前由伦敦市长和高级市政官主持审理的低级法庭。1920年与伦敦市法院〔City of London Court〕合并为伦敦市长和伦敦市法院。
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Mayor’s and City of London Court
Mayor’s and City of London Court 〈英〉伦敦市长和伦敦城法院 1921年由伦敦市长法院和伦敦城法院合并而成，1972年取消合并，但由作为郡法院的伦敦城法院继续使用伦敦市长和伦敦城法院这一名称。
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