2.militia- the entire body of physically fit civilians eligible by law for military service; "their troops were untrained militia"; "Congress shall have power to provide for calling forth the militia"--United States Constitution body- a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupatio...
3. In computing mileage the distance by the road usually travelled is that which must be allowed, whether in fact the officer travels a more or less distant way to suit his own convenience. 5 Shepl. R. 431. A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States. ...
In the United States, as of the early 2000s, the National Guard serves as the nation's militia. Made up of volunteers, the National Guard acts under the dual authority of both the federal and state governments. According to the Constitution, Congress can call the National Guard into federal...
militia, reserves - civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army commando - an amphibious military unit trained for raids into enemy territory contingent, detail - a temporary military unit; "the peacekeeping force includes one British contingent" ...
Demerara boasts as fine and well- disciplined militia as any colony in the ...— Wanderings In South America • Charles Waterton Read full book for free! ... a fruit stall without yearning to buy the entire stock-in-trade "for the neighbours that have never seen siccan a thing as a...
Depending on the profit made, ransom money may be used to fuel other illicit activities in the region. Some pirate financiers are engaging in human trafficking, including migrant smuggling, and investing in militias and military capacities in Somalia. To launder their proceeds, pirate financiers can...
The meaning of INFAMOUS CRIME is a crime judged infamous because it constitutes treason or a felony, because it involves moral turpitude of a nature that creates a strong presumption that the one guilty is unworthy of belief in a court of law, or because
militia. The Ordinance also contained six Articles, some of which provided a template for some of the Bill of Rights adopted as amendments to the 1789 Constitution: freedom of religion in Article I, and trial by jury andhabeas corpusin Article II. Article IV allowed for free access of ...
According to Article VI of the Constitution, the U.S. Constitution is "the supreme Law of the Land." All other laws and judicial decisions are subject to its mandates. The Constitution therefore has higher authority than all other laws in the nation, including statutes and laws passed by ...
7.-3d. Militia men, while engaged in the performance of military duty, under the laws, and eundo, morando et redeundo. 8.-4th. All persons who, either necessarily or of right are attending any court or forum of justice, whether as judge, juror, party interested or witness, and eundo...