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mandate 1. Politics the support or commission given to a government and its policies or an elected representative and his policies through an electoral victory 2. (formerly) any of the territories under the trusteeship of the League of Nations administered by one of its member states 3. a. Roman law a contract by which one person commissions another to act for him gratuitously and the other accepts the commission b. Contract law a contract of bailment under which the party entrusted with goods undertakes to perform gratuitously some service in respect of such goods c. Scots law a contract by which a person is engaged to act in the management of the affairs of another How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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with all his lore, Wherefore he sang, or whence the mandate sped. The rich ornaments of his military attire had indeed been repeatedly handled by different individuals of the tribes with eyes expressing a savage longing to possess the baubles; but before the customary violence could be resorted to, a mandate in the authoritative voice of the large warrior, already mentioned, stayed the uplifted hand, and convinced Heyward that they were to be reserved for some object of particular moment. I heard that thousands of prisoners had been released, few of whom dared to return to their own countries owing to the mandate of terrible death which rests against all who return from the Valley Dor. |
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