Premier
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence · Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
First; chief. The prime minister in England is currently called the premier. patent. The premier sergeant formerly took precedence of the attorney and solicitor general; but now, by royal mandate of Dec. 14, 1814, the attorney and solicitor general are to hare place and audience before the premier sergeant.
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