Alcalde

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Spanish law. A judicial officer in Spain, and in those countries which have received the body of their laws from those of Spain. His powers and duties are similar to those of a justice of the peace. ALDERMAN (equivalent to "senator" or "senior"). In English Law. An associate to the chief civil magistrate of a corporate town or city. _ The word was formerly of very extended signification. Spelman enumerates eleven classes of aldermen. Their duties among the Saxons embraced both magisterial and executive power, but would seem to have been rather an appellation of honor, originally, than a distinguishing mark of office. Aldermannus civitatis, burgi sew castellae (alderman of a city, borough, or castle). 1 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 475, note. Aldermannus comitatus (alderman of the county), who is thought by Spelman to have held an intermediate place between an AUermannus hundredi seu wapentachii (alderman of a hundred or wapentake). Spelman. Aldermannus regis (alderman of the king) was so called, either because he was appointed by the king, or because he gave the judgment of the king in the premises allotted to him. Aldermannus totius Angliae (alderman of all England). An officer of high rank, whose duties cannot be precisely determined. See Spelman. The aldermen of the city of London were probably originally the chiefs of guilds. See 1 Spence, Eq. Jur. 54, 56. —

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A Spanish officer having judicial powers similar to those of a justice of the peace. See 67 U. S. 17, 17 L. Ed. 360.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A judicial officer in Spain, and in those countries which have received the body of their laws from those of Spain. His powers and duties are similar to those of a justice of the peace.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

The name of a Judicial officer in Spain, and in those countries which have received their laws and institutions from Spain. His functions somewhat resembled those of mayor in small municipalities on the continent or justice of the peace in England and most of the United States. Castiilero v. In S., 2 Black, 17, 194, 17 L. Ed. 360.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

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In Spanish law. A magistrate or judga

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

The name cf a judicial offieer in Spain, and in those countries which have received their laws and institutions from Spain. His functions somewhat resembled those of mayor in small municipalities on the continent, or justice of the peace in England and most of the United States.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

In Spanish law. A magistrate or judge. 12 Peters^ B, 442, note. 1 White's Becopilacion, 419.