Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
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Commander in Chief Clause
The clause of the U.S. Constitution appointing the President as supreme commander of the military. U.S. Const. art. I, § 8, cl. 3.
declaration in chief
A declaration for the principal cause of action. 8. A formal, written statement - resembling an affidavit but not notarized or sworn to -that attests, under penalty of perjury, to facts known by the declarant. ( Such a declaration, if properly prepared, is admissible in federal court with the same effect as an affidavit. 28 USCA § 1746. - Also termed declaration under penalty of perjury; unsworn declaration under penalty of perjury. Cf. AFFIDAVIT( Int'l law. An oral or written statement, unilaterally made, by which a state expresses its will, intent, or opinion when acting in the field of international relations. 10. See declaratory judgment under JUDGMENT. - declare, ub. Declaratory
extent in chief
See EXTENT (2).
in chief
1. Principal, as opposed to collateral or incidental. 2. Denoting the part of a trial in which the main body of evidence is presented. See CASE-IN-CHIEF.
tenant in chief
Hist. A person who held land directly of the king. - Also termed tenant in capite. See IN CAPITE.